The Spiral: The Tug-of-War Between Order and Chaos

Life teaches you to play it safe.

Do it by the book:

finish high school,

next college,

marry,

buy the house,

buy the car,

have children.

Dress accordingly.

Corporate prison —

but it’s the job you worked hard for.

Maybe I should go nude.

Maybe it’s not the best way to say

I long for freedom,

not titles.

I’m not sure I like home decor,

but I don’t like the echo

of empty halls either.

A frame fixed to the wall

of something you haven’t seen

or experienced —

just a filler.

Why do we spend our money

on these things?

I guess bloated walls

feel less lonely

when you’re trapped inside.

Written by: Cara Eickhoff