in late afternoons
we liked to hide in the park
under the black alder trees
and smoke our cigarettes
watching the sky sink
into point blank
& when night came
for us like a deathmark
ominously gliding over our shadows
we knew
we were the greatest lovers
in an unfit & blasphemous universe.
Hanna Abi Akl (he/him) is the author of poetry books, novels, and short stories. He discovered his fascination for language through books and was captivated by words which he found to be mystic. Hanna writes about every aspect of being "human", from snapshots of mundane daily lives to open-ended philosophical musings. Twitter: @HannaAbiAkl