Ivan Pentchoukov

Belly Sparks

In a song of the past she ran with her hair untied
Auntie said she is where the word kindness came from
At night in the cold room I thought of her to comfort myself
She is like a warm sleep mom said when I ate hot cereal

In a song of the past she came to an opening
In everything you do my brother said you carry a part of her
Out by the sea in the moist sand I saw her in the stars
Thats her hair touching your skin when you swim

In a song of the past she sang while clinching her fists
Theres an effort in everything they say when they speak about her
In the steps while walking I could see her
Thats where we found the chaos tomorrow