Avoidance
Comfortable, cozy you are
in the safety of four walls
pasted in lavish satin
soft hues, golden threads
and exquisite embroidery
far away from risk of battle
hammering just outside
your front step, always
calculating ifs and whys
falling or losing
fear controlling, mind abusing
your logic, yet when
love beckons you
you don’t embrace it
and when affection
dwells in your heart
you don’t bestow it
unto the dry petals of your life
why are you still breathing?
