We Witnessed All the Decays

We are sitting in a courtyard where reptiles crawl against stone walls, birds lose their feathers and crustaceans are not used to being protected. Our faces, which look like they came out of the war, unlike before, look around peacefully. It's like we're here, free from the outside world. It is as if all that we have witnessed has not happened in this world. We were in a competition and as if none of us got an award, we continue our lives calmly, we don't have the burden of being successful. One of us is lying on the ground, one of us is slowly jumping over it. This is how the day goes on, time moves on the back of a turtle. January, 2023 paper collage // by Demon Ego