Written by Yongbo Ma
As I walk down the street
the city descends into a mirror.
A shadow unfolds slowly, the hair cries for help,
and a clamor steps in front of the sun.
In the sky, a cloud with shiny edges hovers
and whirls, helpless as a lamb.
Many must have seen it before me,
but only now does it sink into my eyes.
Like a lamb being slaughtered, the blood spatters,
and it screams, faintly, the edges distinct.
In the silence of the next moment,
I have no thoughts of the future,
No thoughts of these passersby.
I walk down another street
and hear the girls say: Let’s fly.
The wind lifts their skirts.
Crossing the street I lower my head
Then look back up— the cloud has disappeared,
the trembling of the lamb
lingering in the firmament.
Text © Yongbo Ma
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