Awake
(thirty one)
Something ain’t right about tonight.
i worry for the kids on my block as
they smoke they scream they hide
i drink i run i cry
and after we all come down from a cool high
still
Something ain’t right about tonight.
And it has overtook me, yes me.
they fear that my fear has depleted which means my finger squeezes without thought and my voice has permission to transcend the noise they use to pacify us
the kids
Always Notice First
Something ain’t right about tonight.
Ryan Gipson II
May 2026
Featured Image:
Ryan Gipson II
“In its mouth.”
35mm Film
8″x10″
