My car is safe. It’s small and warm, and no one can hurt me if I’m just sitting in here, parked. It's a mechanical womb I take refuge in when the world is just too much. I turn on the heat slightly with a nudge of my cold fingers and let the warm air hold me; comfort me. I am cradled in the driver's seat and soft voices of static offer their company. I nestle myself in the warm velvety darkness of this womb and place my hands over my chest. I feel my own heart beating. The hum of the engine resonates though my spine, into my chest and whispers a lullaby... soon after I feel myself drift.
Sometimes I will stay in my car for 30 minutes to like, an hour and just kinda... feel good, because I am terrified of the my life and all the problems that come with it. I know that once I step foot out of the car that I will have to face everything. It's hard to pull myself from that comfort.