the night sky twinkles above me the stars winking back at me i walk on this empty street i feel the cold night air hit my skin the pavement steady beneath my shoes the soft rustle of leaves here i walked alone no more prying eyes no one to claw away at me no voices belittling my every move – my every breath not even that reflection in the mirror i hum a song under my breath i listen to my hearts steady beat ensuring that i was still alive – that i still haven’t lost my breath – still haven’t lost my will – still haven’t lost my voice i walked knowing this was ephemeral knowing this will never last forever knowing this moment will become a memory like everything in this world it’ll all become a memory one day