Antebellum // Postbellum

Stay muted, 

or else

know chaos.

Be comfortable enough to

reach out 

when this is over.

You will never 

be alone.

I know you want to 

hug people.

At least you don’t have to

live like this forever.

It would be easy to 

ignore the disease.

Feel isolated

so you

might

survive.  

Rigidities

won’t be permanent.

Happiness, 

You know now,

persists.

Nothing else

outweighs 

serenity—

monotony is 

safe,

however. 

Love,

don’t you

know we’re at war?

Know we’re at war.

Don’t you

love,

however 

safe.

Monotony is 

serenity /

outweighs.

Nothing else

persists.

You know now:

happiness

won’t be permanent.

Rigidities 

survive

might. 

So you

feel isolated?

Ignore the disease.

It would be easy to

live like this forever.

At least you don’t have to

hug people.

I know you want to

Be alone.

You will never,

when this is over,

reach out. 

Be comfortable enough to

know chaos,

or else

stay muted.