Disaster

Written by Gabriella Troy
Art by Rizky Sabriansyah

I’m a disaster walking
down the street.

Too many pieces to hold together;
as I glitter in the sun
they slip
and I wait
to come crashing down after them.

My mind and my body and my mind
black
I’m a robber of my own future but
I can’t disguise in daylight
so I melt
a shadow
bruises under my eyes.

I see everything in a haze
see nothing
a lost wanderer
who won’t ask for directions.

Spinning in circles
my mind
down the gutter I’m fruit
once sweet but now
black
too far gone.

Just need to leave
taxi
away, anywhere.
I walk into the street
but don’t raise my hand
yellow car
light flashes.

Open my eyes
my mind
partially gone
partially whole
I can’t make a collage out of my ugly
disaster