Stay Awake

With the gates of hell closing

I find myself in familiar territory

Once again, trying to escape the burn.

Detaching, inward bound, turtle needs a nap.

Refusing to play the part as so many times before

the heaviness of gravity keeps her close to the ground

Her wings, clipped for a moment,

gives herself permission to escape,

while keeping eyes open, to

stay awake and learn...

 

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[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

this sounds so much like what i do when overwhelmed by confrontational situations~ pull deep inward~ silence~ but vigilant and observing~taking notes~filing it all away into the compartment of understanding human nature and behaviour~