Turtle

Close her eyes, open the door
Step into the bright, hot light, fall through the floor
Invisible under dark water again
She knows to hold her breath
And count to ten

It’s a sin

Breathing now to pretend
She lives in the same still world they live in
If anyone knew what had happened before
Who can’t open their own door
And count to ten

It’s a sin

Close my eyes open the door
Step into the bright, hot light fall through the floor
Invisible under dark water again
I know to hold me breath
And count to ten

It’s a sin, it’s a sin