the library as an oasis
       America as a desert
                drinking water

Break him down, then build him up—both requires strength.

Days go by
I am stuck,
I am stuck in the dark
There is not a soul in sight

Not a day goes by
where I'm not
waiting for a light to
guide me
which direction to go in
and how to get there

I ask for you,
myself
to be that light

but you see -
she has
a tendency
to be silent
when it gets
real loud
inside her head.