tell me again
there is a paradise
up there

                                prepare me for wonder
                                make me ponder
                                living abroad

plant a tree
for eternity
within mere distance

                                reach for the stars
                                licking your scars
                                escape the downward spiral

there’s a sea of mist
as long as they exist
care for the living

                                freedom is a dream
                                peace doesn’t seem
                                real in case you try

in for the short good-bye
tell me the score
of Earth versus Future.

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        © Dominik Alexander / 2023
        © Larisa Koshkina (image)