Poetry and Visuals by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal
ENTERING THE EXIT Let’s not waste our time anymore. We are not going anywhere in this life. I am entering the exit soon. There are green doors that lead me to the sun. There are lights that blind me, like a candle magnified and a fire that dances in my retinas, like a flashlight and flashing signals slinging lightning bolts. It is O.K. to say goodbye. After all you know nothing lasts. The lightning bolts are no rainbow. Being alone is not so bad. There is always music. Soon we will be gone. SMILE MORE He was just a little hungry. This is what he told me. Gary said he was a little lonely. He seemed happy when he talked. I listened to him as he asked for a dollar. I handed him two which is all I had in my pocket. He told me to smile more and he was speaking the truth. I do need to smile a little more. I prefer to live in silence most days. Gary had a kind but anxious voice. We will speak again soon he said. It has been year since I’ve seen him. THE SMOOTH LIFE One time only was my life smooth. If my memory was not so fickle, the smooth life would return and make things easy. Sleeping here, under the bed, with the cats and the shades blocking the light away from us, there is a certain intimacy born in this room. Our sonorous hearts race with urgency. Life is not clear or smooth. The light frightens me. Life is bizarre like an escaped madman. His filthy mind would make anyone blush. I remain hidden like a secret. The poor cats are here with me. They scratch my face. My selfishness is far from lovely. The day goes on. Light fades away. This makes me smile. Our sonorous hearts are bound to break. Oblivion sets in. Eternity awaits. The moon shines on like the glittering stars. I lack the confidence my heart requires.
Born in Mexico, Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal lives in California and works in the mental health field in Los Angeles, CA.His poetry has been published by Blue Collar Review, Borderless Journal, Escape Into Life, Kendra Steiner Editions, Mad Swirl, SETU, and Unlikely Stories.
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