Atlas

A short poem I wrote earlier this year in the midst of introverted contemplation. It's less of a poem and more of a confession.

Atlas

Sometimes I use the world around me
to distract myself from the world within me
And sometimes I use the world within me
to distract myself from the world around me
My life is spent keeping these distractions balanced
determining which world is the lesser threat to my sanity
and outfitting it for my comfort
This, in itself, is no small task
I like to consider myself a master
in the art of balancing worlds

—Adrienne McKay 2010