He's swallowed in the solitude of naked streets, abandoned
in their eerie destruction, ghosts now marking their residence
in whatever building hasn't yet crumbed to its remains; moves
inbetween ditches - only illuminated by the plain streak of
light the moon offers dimly - as if his steps have been walked
once before. Wherever he goes, his limbs are shaking, the
clothing on his shoulder his fingers are digging into ragged to
the bare sight of contrasting pale skin, amidst a palette of
every possible red tone; a clear burn, still aching to his bones.
Finally, the boy sinks to his feet, leans his head and inhales,
your frame a trait not fitting into the scene. He doesn't turn,
gazes into piceous clouds, smirks nonetheless and speaks, a
row of white teeth as easily shown as his words pronounced.
"Y’a’ways starin’ a’ people in th’ middle ‘a th’ night, angel?"