noun
the condition
of being protected from
or unlikely to cause danger
risk
or injury
as in
to ensure
our safety
Dad clasps
his hands
around mine
having us
bow our heads
at our seats
just after boarding
the flight
as in
to ensure
his safety
Dad thumbs warning cards
he’s seen tucked behind seats
hundreds of times
while flight attendants
tell us what to do
like this
was our first time
flying
as in
for my own
safety
Dad reminds me
that I’m not flying
697 miles away from home
to be like this world
I should remember
from the moment
I set foot on campus
I’m supposed to be
a light for Christ