July arrived lately and
half of it passed, unheard.
I wonder what might grow
in here, a place trapped
between two ends of year.
I found an abandoned bench near the
old teak where fence breaks. I sat.
July. To me, it felt as going around
circles I drew on last page.
Opening windows every morning,
sneaking two scoops of milk powder,
one in cup, brewing schedules with
dash of happiness and scrambling
eggs, a little over with pain.
ā % &Our soul still glued on last page of our
kindergarten notebook and July feels like
the other scoop of milk powder
melting on my tongue. Sweet.
Of Aprils and Augusts, after January
and Junes, July came like a reminder,
reminding me to keep what resonates
and leave what doesn't. ā % &
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