One time

2020
Moheb Soliman

One time
there were trees here
that hid the gone bucks & fauna
with purple-brown arms
and lavender-white palms
all that blew away 
like a copse of dandelion

don’t worry
they landed in some unnamed pond
drank it down
there’s always a little harm
we have to grow up

one time 
there’s no going back
but they can see
our house from there
I can see their house from here
we can see my house
you can see your house
anywhere