My Eyes are Good at Squinting by Makoto Kata

My Eyes are Good at Squinting by Makoto Kata

 my eyes got good at squinting

in LA, you can barely see the stars but i know they’re there

so on the rooftop of my garage, i practiced looking for them i was challenged searching for proof

but i know they’re there

i see beautiful scarce twinkling dim and subtle

in the darkness, i stare into the sky enveloped by night, i squint and search

i see every constellation, i have the whole milky way i am engulfed by their warmth

my skin is seared, i am left burned and broken

surrounded by streetlights, i get to practice squinting again i am cold, the stars are far

my eyes are very good at squinting