Why so serious?
The veins in your hands keep tapping
Reminding you of daybreak
You pick a fork to cut them out
But, they keep fighting for life
Why so serious again?
Bothered by the sound of the wind
Reminding you of your own breathing
You block the windows with iron bars
But, the wind whistles through the gaps
Why, you ask again?
With open eyes, you see the sunrise
Reminding you of yesterday’s miseries
You pick a chair to stop the memories
But, you heard a knock, once and twice
Why are you smiling now?
A stranger’s voice passes through the wall
“Hello? Is anyone there?”
You want to say hi
But, you could only tap the wall once
“Good. Let’s be friends for a while.”
Why smiling looks good now?
You kicked the chair to the side
Pressed your face to the wall
Listened to the wind from the gaps
Felt the tapping of your veins
Followed the rhythm of the other one’s breathing
Good.
Count to three.
Why so serious?
Yakapin 