journal no. 3

On The Small Web: Or, My Mind is a House

I have a room in a small house.

I would like to decorate this room with many things, in my own special way.

With a glowing yellow lamp, soft scarves, thick blankets, and green plants.

I would like to be the architect of this room's feeling.

I would like to decide who I meet in this room,

because I am leery of strangers,

and very protective of my soft and precious objects.


I would like to show everyone the nice things I've collected,

and tell them the stories of how I bought this necklace in Florence last summer,

and how this dreamcatcher above my bed has protected me from nightmares for 15 years,

and how I have too many books but not enough will to read them,

and how I stash sweaters in a drawer in my closet.


But every time I try,

Elon Musk barges through my bedroom door

and starts yelling about Mecha Hitler.