Resist the righteous scurry and instead


stand still, silent as prey. Slowly turn
stand still, silent as prey. Slowly turn
your thoughts away from escape: the iron
your thoughts away from escape: the iron
gates unlatched, the responsibilities shed. —Deborah Paredez
gates unlatched, the responsibilities shed.
—Deborah Paredez

2 responses to “Resist the righteous scurry and instead”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *