A Short Escape

“No one ever said it would be so hard
I’m going back to the start”
—Coldplay, ‘The Scientist’

Inside I went, and all
Was well.
These quilts are home,
Like decades ago.
Kiss me, too. Swallow me whole.
I must be brave. It’s ending now.
You feel so warm. It’s like the start.
I’ll take this, though. O love—

My heart. I felt so bitter. It’s sweet
In here. We all
Go soon. This bed: so clear. Press in-
To me. And tight. Tight. And

Yes. Home. Always. Right.