Living in the Box

7 short, 7-syllable-per-line poems about life

[thoughts for when I return to my desk]

Some people pray for money
& others pray for fashion,
but I can’t help but wonder
what it feels like to want peace.

[napping throughout the day]

When I put my Airpods in,
I turn on the background noise—
dark noise they call it. It works
hard to calm the voice of doubt.

[staying up late to find it]

Navigate the job market.
Se…