A cough and its steam mark

A cough and its steam mark
Watching the air fly,
Up
Escaping common ground
Eyes wandering past horizons
Warmth from food courts
Swallowing
A cough’s release
Equals steam
Travelling up

Staying
Going
And waiting
The things hope does
Desire
Strength
What brings you down towards the ground
Listening to underground conversations
The sound behind