a quiet little journey

to be swept, much further away

an ocean of green
a thick verdant sea
there's moss under me
while I'm trying to flee

stern are the trees
and angry the bees
they buzz and they hum
as I run along

into the woods
much further away
although I sit here
and quietly stay

bugs crawl into my heart
and spiders weave through my hair
but I sit here, still quietly
thinking that's fair

because I came here to flee
into the thick verdant sea
to hide in the bramble and fern
until it is safe to return

I forgot what I'm hiding from
there was a bird and some bees
a little, odd noise
and so much to see

there's teeth in my ribs
and something's gnawing on my bones
a fox or a fowl, maybe
devouring me whole

I breathe in and then out
as you tilt up my chin
so my eyes go toward the clouds
oh... 
that's the ceiling

you kiss my hair
I guess no spiders are there
you chuckle and give me a squeeze
look who's back, you tease

you take my hand
as we sit in my thick verdant sea
is there bramble and fern
or just the couch and the TV

I blink once or twice
your body shifts under mine
and I wonder if you know
that I am still under my pines

you kiss me again
your hand brushes my cheek
until you pull me closer
and I finally see

we're indeed in my room
curled up on the couch
watching a movie
one I already completely forgot about

because how do you know
where my mind decides to go
and how do you see
when I am lost in a thick verdant sea

how can you tell
that I was there just a moment ago
and I wonder, just a little
if it bothers you when I go

you must be able to notice that
too
because you pull me closer, kiss me
and tell me 
i love you

and that, I do too 🩷

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