You’ve made the achievement of
[New Home]
Sweet dreams. Sweet dreams. The dirt walls
reach to you and you are surrounded in
[Lies]
“I’m lost.”
“That’s alright. I recognize those trees.”
“The moon sets that way.”
You whip out a compass. The hand
shakes;
“If you want to get to your ravine—”
A pause.
“It’s yours too.”
“I don’t think there’s much that’s mine anymore.”
[Name]
all taken.
[Tortise.
Hide in your shell.
Take this and-
“I’m sorry.”
…]
“Can’t say I wasn’t expecting it.”
[We turn our backs on each other
and walk different directions.
We will not meet again.]
“I hope you find what you’re looking for
where and whatever that is.”

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