Up on the roof

byNeilWaldman

art by Neil Waldman

Up on the roof

 

Up on the roof
I burnt my knees when I fell
and tried to stand

Up on the roof
I breathed the soot
polluted my lungs

Up on the roof
I viewed the Hudson
its depths and dirt

Up on the roof
I cried for you
and we raised our eyes to heaven

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