I was born to earth,
(or so those who listen to stars
tell me)
so I should be grounded.

It's the thing I need most,
after all-
to be grounded-
when air runs away
and the world presses in
and everything's trying to kill me
and i can't breathe
i can't feel-

I need earth
I need touch

I've been cataloging ways,
saving up survival tips,
for when the day comes
that demons strike
and there's no one to help
no one to breath for me
I'll be okay.
I want to be able to ground myself.

then i think of how nice it would be
to be grounded in a set of arms
even when happy