I don’t need eyes to see.
I felt your touch in me.
High like amphetamine —
Maybe you’re just a dream.
That’s what it means to crush.
Now that I’m wakin’ up.
I still feel the blow —
But at least now I know.
Lyrics from “Perfect Illusion” by Lady Gaga, 2016.
Photos by Rick Stachura. 163 East 63rd Street. December 4, 2020.