Safe Haven

 A wall of mirrors -

A black rug with a circular design

On the living room floor.

I used to trace the circles

And spin around them like a

Maze,

Until I became dizzy and

Fell.

Then my mother would yell,

Because

Floors were not made for sitting;

So I would jump on the couch.

Then my mother would yell,

Because

Couches were made for sitting,

Not jumping.

So I sat,

And my mother would yell

Because

I wasn’t

Doing

Any

Thing

At

All.

Confused, I run to your room -

You don’t care if I

Sit on your floor,

And then your bed.

Or on your bed,

And then your floor.

Or in your closet,

Or in your chair,

Or best of all,

In

Your

Lap.

­-Kimberly D. Villacis '15