Tagged: safe
the places we can’t
the places we can’t
imagine remain hidden, safe,
even in transit
.
20220320:0853
y
we rode down city
we rode down city
streets in dad’s scooter, not old
enough to be scared,
yet confident enough to place
our trust in dad to keep us safe
.
20211011:1932
y
the barrier of
the barrier of
doubt is also a blanket,
a safety net, an
algebraic equation
that i cannot step away from
.
20171120:0754
y
i bury things, night
i bury things, night
and day, move
through fiction
and nonfiction to feel
safe. you have no
idea how boring
and terrifying
non-sequential
time can seem
.
20170221:2145
y
we never ask to
we never ask to
be more than a
distraction,
though we forget
to buckle one
another in
for the ride
.
20160715:0734
y
there is so much
there is so much
comfort in coming
home, a settling
in upon arrival,
tongues loosening,
mouths wet,
ready to once
again swallow
the world
.
20160629:1534
y
we are always and
it requires a little
it requires a little
physics to build
something comfy,
a place where we can
call out safe!
for the games
we will
play into
eternity – darling,
you’re my base
.
20130827:2200
y
there are a half
there are half
a dozen places where
you feel least
safe – half a dozen dark
alleyways gridlocked
proportionally to
the countdown in
your heart,
the hundredth
thing that could go
wrong
when crossed
at the intersection
of your brain
.
20100916:2341
y
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