You clock out and it's time for your next job, Turn on your magic, sweet salvation Turn your keys into knives Bags into shields, your body into A fleshy cryptid that can can break necks And go to war with a cell phone You must not speak unless spoken to, You do not belong and the game has begun A rage -- do not let them see your legs, You must wear the suit and pay the bills Sweet, you thought this was a part-time job? Did you not read the fine, invisible ink? You were hired the day you broke into this world Time to walk hometakeoutthetrashshopeatlove Good luck. Because we are not the girls who catch a break, we're the girls who just don't break.
Walking can bring peace, but can also reveal a terrifying world. I wrote this one thinking about all the times I've been scared while walking home, to work, or just being outside. The last sentence was taken from Episode 10, Season 4 of the show "On My Block"-- I really like it. (Also, it's October, so I wanted to write something for it) Stay safe.