No Better Place to Hide
She takes me back home to a blue sky
with a little red fire in her eye
Her hands eagerly tug my own,
no hesitation left to be alone
So we lay down our shouldered burdens,
not too worried about what lies beyond the curtains
We smile quietly at the inconceivable expanse,
letting our minds rest for a chance
And beneath us the fabric of a trampoline sways,
bowing to her childlike ways
It reminds me of who I was
despite all the pain I caused
“Long ago this was us,” I said,
knowing all too soon she would be dead
Yet, her little fingers splayed wide
refusing to let her happiness be denied
“We are home,” she cried,
knowing for us there was no better place to hide.
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