CHILDREN

the sight shoves you
face down

breathe

in exhaustion knuckles bleed
red flows under eyes thinkin’ fix me
fix who, the view rests
it’s head against warm earth
twitching muscles seep their light

just so

the walking, the working, the worst
day swallows, on down
fallowed by please, oh please

hold on

faces and knives
carving, revealing
minds will not forget - no
fueling every smile just wait
tomorrow is alive
topping life off at the brim

you are safe - sshhh
home is here