Homemade Armor
grin and a quick parry
pressure threw me
bender whispers that I’m anchored
stars sing back
it’s up to you
calm and titanium chainmail
I embrace reality
four walls are a vampire
look under over
I unearth strength
grit and a fast horse
I woke up in a hurt crowd
city full of solitary navigators
alone and we don’t know why
let’s lift the next
light and a reluctant dagger
burn our social anxiety
unity is a butterfly
I squeeze bolt cutters
we bounce back we’re wonderful