Such tender love … like no other!
what does light
sound like
and can I keep it
as a pet it followed
me home in my
dumb & sour heart.
sound like
and can I keep it
as a pet it followed
me home in my
dumb & sour heart.
– August Smith, “A Delicate Warzone,” from Malfunctions
Notes:
- Photo: via Your Eyes Blaze Out. Poem: Boston Poetry Slam
- Prior “Lightly child, lightly” Posts? Connect here.
- Post Title & Inspiration: Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.”
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