how do things stay held together?

poetry & art

how immense— this universe that lives inside us

and we carry it around

with us each day

like it’s not sacred

like it’s a bucket for blood and guts

like it’s a case for bones and valves

like it’s a vessel for a trillion cells

it’s a zillion fireflies working overtime keeping us alive

but how do things stay held together?

how do our sufferings not ignite a wildf…