Weekly Theme: Safety

 BEACH HOUSE

Starting the day in safe mode,

I press into my chair by the water,

knowing I will only hear the waves

for a few more days.

Really,

none of us own anything,

not even our sanity.

All of us are renters,

our lease is much too short.

Meanwhile,

someone is always going crazy on the internet,

sticking their hands above the waves

for something to grab,

but everyone else is distracted,

and the person either swims or drowns.

I don't expect much assistance,

and this is to my advantage

as I help myself to more coffee

while the gulls scream behind me.

I am one of the fortunate,

as all of us are,

or we would be,

if only we were relaxed enough to know it.