the wingmusicians are out tonight
the branches
dancing
I take you by the hand
you take me by mine
together
we
lead eachother
into the wild
for one night only the fireflies come out to shine
I see two birds
sailing through the sky
alone but together
enjoying themselves and one another
us, we, two
since I’m with you
I know
love is you
the wingmusicians are out tonight
the branches
dancing
for one night the fireflies come out to shine
like a million moons above our eyes
witnessing
us, we, two, kiss
and so
for a million moons
we
will
kiss
forever
As featured in SLEEK 72 – LOVE. Available in print and digital here.
Jina Khayyer studied painting at the Bauhaus in Dessau and later at the German School of Journalism in Munich. She reports worldwide on fashion, art, and social issues for ZEIT magazin, Monopol, Neon, The Germans, the French daily Libération, and international magazines, among others. She has been publishing short stories since 2010. Jina Khayyer lives in the south of France.