Black Pavement
by Luc
· 14/01/2026
Published 14/01/2026 10:53
The street crew worked.
The air grew thick.
A black, hot smell,
viscous and slick.
The tar bubbled,
a dark, slow ooze.
Across the asphalt,
what heat can choose.
It coats the shoes.
It coats the air.
A heavy presence.
Beyond repair.