Russian Dolls

There’s a three second pause after each sentence

As the words sink through the layers

Every reaction filters back for the right effect.

Three layers down I’m watching every feeling

slide through my skins in an osmotic fashion.

There’s a peace at the core of myselves

Knowing that there are controls, safeties,

nothing will randomly go off

nothing will slide through the cracks

No matter what the reaction may be

I’m safe inside–the devastating effects

of joy and sorrow, the power of vulnerability

will never surface past the outer doll.

You will never get in.

Now I can tell you that this is some of the biggest cheese I’ve written in a while, but it’s why I put it out here–so you can see the work in progress and redline it as you see fit.  I’m ballsy, I know.  Just remember–some of the greatest works started as juvenile shit.