Closed My Eyes

Maybe if I close my eyes

And squeeze real tight

I can stop time.

If I can't see it

It isn't happening

This deafening silence won't drown me

And this reality won't pull us apart

And swallow us whole.

Each moment is bliss and agony wrapped into one

How could I find you at a time like this?

Kara Yap is a writer, photographer, and skater from North County San Diego. She is also the creator of the zine Cierra Los Ojos Para Ver. You can find more of her writing and photography in her zine’s website.