I lay down on the landing
I reach out and pull the house in around me
The light fittings shimmer and shake
The house folds in on me and everything breaks
It wasn’t my intention
to try and make us safe
Every door seemed locked to me
I was trying to escape
I just got tired
I couldn’t seem to sleep
There were no more tears
I couldn’t even weep
Overwhelmed by expectation
I drifted out to sea
I couldn’t find the answer
All the words eluded me
I looked at the sky
I didn’t look at the ground
I wrapped the house around me
And let it all fall down
The ground opened up beneath me
but I could only see the sky
And as I turned to look at you
I smiled and said goodbye.
A Tuesday Latte 