emotionally tethered to my mother
spiritually tethered to the sun
physically tethered to my phone
mentally tethered to reality tv

youd have no shadow
without the light
shining behind you

within every word i speak
you listen out of selfish intention
seeking confirmation that
the person you have conjured me to be
before even truly trying to see me
is really who i am.
you seek the validation of your own bias.

the rift between
knowing someone
and
understanding someone
is only crossed with
the experience of
selfless intention
and
boundless love

i handed a piece of glass
to someone holding a hammer
behind their back

seven billion
conscious hearts
experiencing each other
either
in love or in fear