Berolinensis Midnight Masquerade – Matilda Z. Halen
October 3, 2020
The day of Salvation I came to town
Melted snow, Christmas lights
far away from Vienna
Late November
At the movie theater down the subway line
Red chairs and a Romanian movie
Berlin is on fire
I always miss you in the middle of the night
Your Venetian mask and woolen coat
Eyes of the philosopher in exile
Masquerade
Masquerade
Berlin is on fire
The day of Salvation I came to town
I saw you standing on the Boulevard
Black woolen coat
Eyes of the philosopher in exile
Baby Blue
Daddy, this is a Masquerade
Hold my hand
Masquerade
Masquerade
Matilda Z. Halen is a writer based in Washington, DC. Her work has appeared in New English Review, Misery Tourism, Adelaide Magazine, Lily Literary Review, and other publications. You can find her on Twitter @mydearmatilda