Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Go back in

It's not safe
can't be real
don't be honest
retreat retreat
mentally
and
stay there.
The faces and the times
change
but the basic fact
remains
that the interior world
is the safest one
and the door to it
best remains
shut
with a solo occupant.
Safer.
Shut it.
Lock it.
Stay inside
quietly
considering.
It may look like a
sealed sterile room
to others
but
it is
a rich secret garden
that has rarely been
shared with others
let alone
inviting them in.
No welcomes or guests passes
shall be issued
here forth.
Lesson learned.
For the last time.
Back in.
Life goes on
but the safe space
is intact
and protected
inside the thorny wall
of self care.