Am I supposed to
Beg you to be happy
in a cage
It feels like we
always have to be
this soup of love
trust
contentment
lust
fear and shame
It makes me tired
I would rather be tired than be without
That thought puts steel in my back
calm in my heart
Anything is better than
nothing
Fear of loss is better than loss itself
But I would like a day
a week
a month
a year without fear
But then that's not life
Life
I am grateful for you
Even when you chase me down
like a hare before hounds
Even when no tree is dense enough
No place safe
quiet enough
At least I am breathing
It has to be enough
Aug 17, 2018
Aug 17, 2018 at 2:43 AM UTC
Am I supposed to
Beg you to be happy
in a cage
It feels like we
always have to be
this soup of love
trust
contentment
lust
fear and shame
It makes me tired
I would rather be tired than be without
That thought puts steel in my back
calm in my heart
Anything is better than
nothing
Fear of loss is better than loss itself
But I would like a day
a week
a month
a year without fear
But then that's not life
Life
I am grateful for you
Even when you chase me down
like a hare before hounds
Even when no tree is dense enough
No place safe
quiet enough
At least I am breathing
It has to be enough
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