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Daniela Neira

Go and Stay

          1.  safe, take cover
               because I am ticking unstable
               and tipping towards sharp
               edges and I don’t
               know where the end is
               or if the end is empty,
               and I’m the only one left
               pushing against the
               shadows that want to
               quiet the world back
               to hushed waters and
               night. Go and stay
          2.  with your granny
               who is mature and tidy
               and knows how to juggle
               plates without letting them
               pile up dirty and chipped
               and sour. Her lavender
               hair and yellowing teeth
               will teach you ‘home’ and
               if you die of apathy
               at least you will die
               clean and your grave will have
               stained glass blessings.
               Go and –
          3.  rest because you’re bored
               with me and my conversation
               ran dry weeks ago.
               I’ve been wandering sand-mouthed
               while silence washes over
               you, eroding your peace.
               Don’t feel bad; rest
               in the waves of chat
               with real people who know
               real things. Go
          4.  in from the rain –
               you’re soaked and sad
               and I see you – I’ll send someone
               with hot tea and blankets
               to stumble through your
               errands, but you –
               go home. Go and stay.

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​Daniela Neira (she/her) is a British-Latina writer currently living in the English countryside. She is passionate about storytelling, travel, and telling the stories she's heard on her travels. You'll find her on Twitter under @DaniAtSea.
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