being_free
pushpins a smile wiggled
from her unrelenting flesh
and I was glad.
She couldn't help but notice
I had weakened her
so she covered her mouth
when she laughed
and I said, "sounds like
you want to be free
the same way as me"
because my fingers filter giggles
when they sneak attack
my mouth...
much like her...
she said, "No, free is falling
I want security
and a solid place to be grounded"
so I thought
about how we both
hide in corners and closets
when the world scares us
and our hearts beat faster
than we thought they could
and i said, "you're right about security
but maybe freedom is flight
and we are too busy in the shadows
to see."
She thought
and we worked on being free.
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