
A Comforting Standstill
August 9th, 2021
Poem by Nicole Araujo
Artwork by Maddy Meredith
Dated: 26 May, 2017
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Contentedness burning my throat but I like it
I can relax now, let my shoulders sigh down
And my head droop forward, eyelids flutter shut
I’m stuck but I like it
I should probably stop this shit soon but I just wanna go a little longer
a little longer
a little longer
soon, but not quite
How the hell long ago did I tell her I was leaving my house? Oh, I should have been there by now
But I don’t want to stop this bliss
One more little rock and I’ll leave
I don’t want to start living
I just want to stay here, now
Don’t want to move besides dragging it on the foil
I just want to stay here, content
Time offends me
Please stay still for me
I don’t want to move just yet
In the near future but not yet