[dVerse] May 18th - safety through ugliness

safety through uglinessthe phone cover shedsits tired skinwhile I eata sandwich late.hunger sits beside me,loyal as a dog,waiting for the commandto leave.I say stay.it stays.I say live.it looks away,like I am asking too much.~ Oizys.Word count: 44Written for dVerse Quadrille #248 – This One’s Gone to the Dogs By whimsygizmo on May 18, 2026.