By Anthony Gorin of Beauty in Normalcy
Retreat inwards
harden your shell and attach new spines,
fortify your defences,
prepare for the onslaught.
Life is but a battle we all shall lose,
people are only broken promises waiting to happen,
retreat inwards, protect,
Sharpen the spines that shall form,
both your life support
and your coffin.
Let it keep you safe,
yet be the place of your torment.