Write Us Something Beautiful

write us something beautiful
- they say -
while a city is flooded to death
the couple beside me smile
and one kisses the other’s neck
I wonder if they know that
their life confuses me
that I am happy for their smiles
but I am afraid of fragility
what will happen to that smile
when it’s time for the end of the world
will they still love each other
when something big crushes us all
bitter about things I cannot change
and too protective over what is not mine
I am angry at the entire world for
destroying someone else's life

I write you something ugly
because I’m trying to be different
I wonder if life has beauty
when all I feel is discontent
I’d like to visit the flooded city
and see the faces of the dead
but I don’t know how to swim
so maybe you could go instead
where every single page is soggy
and everyone’s cheek is wet
you might get water in your shoes
but just make sure you don’t forget
to find something that is beautiful
so I can write some poetry
and the world will get what it asked for
- this is your kiss from me.