Maybe Not

“No” is a piece of me  sheltered behind  my shrine of                   you. Like a rabbit  hidden  in the desert shrub,  tiny ears  pricked up  to catch any sound of your retreat.   “Yes” is my                plastered-on  smile.  My lifeless phone in my hand, awaiting your                 attention.  My life on hold–an umbrella shut up tight. Straining […]