I laughed to myself one night,
face still slick with the sheen
of a sadness slowly easing its roots,
as I realized
that the universe revels in irony:
Love is the only way through,
and yet our hearts are caged
like wild animals
in chests tensed with fear.
A ruse
luring us into a tamed life.
A disguise
that crumbles when we See
there is no cage
other than that within which
we force ourselves to dwell.
xx
Nykhia
