To and Fro We Go

by Ori C. Li

crunch crunch // crows go A:A:A:A: // I scream back :a:a:a:

okay that actually hurts //

// we are walking on old time // through present waters // “as modern as tomorrow” // tomorrow creeps in this petty pace in every moment doesn’t it //

// I’m a really slow walker unless it’s cold // holy shit there are two buses // stand in the bushes in the bushes // fuck there are so many thorns // oh no it’s coming // they’re way too close //

// SHIT

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

okay it’s over //

// with my everyday shoes I can feel the rocks beneath the soles // our souls looking small on this long road // through the tall grass // as flashy as highlighters //

this is our aesthetic now

we could all be constructions workers for

halloween //

// to and fro we go // from a to b // am to pm //

// I could get used to the sting of the wind on my face

this ain’t so scary I guess //

Ori C. Li is an undergraduate in MA with interests in writing, drawing, and aimlessly wandering around town. She has been featured on It’s Lit With PhDj.

Illustration by Samzok Wangdi