an alternate reality in which i am designed to stay

10/14/2023 8:03p raleigh durham airport

I am able to find shark teeth on my own

Instead of asking for one out of your jar

I pray for red lights

Instead of avoiding the main road traffic

I finally admit I’m afraid of the waiting

But I equally fear the ticking

“five seems a lot smaller than six”

I am still

still still still 

You are God.