day 26

We are all in a war.

And so far,

we are all surviving.

There are invisible bullets in the air

they smell like love

and are hidden in magic cloaks

sometimes

the horror of falling in love with someone

is hidden by the sweet scent of their touch

and the sincerity of their laughter.

Falling in love can be like falling face first on landmines.

We all have a quick sense of what we're falling for

but there's no way to avoid the heart gashes

and broken souls

and tangled brains

We are all in a war

and so far,

our hearts may be empty

our souls imprisoned

and our brains washed until no memories could be thought of

but we are still surviving

count the breaths you hold before

falling face first.
sometimes

loving a landmine may be the 

easiest way to know you're still alive.