Refuge does not mean to check the newspaper
everyday without fail to understand what is happening
around you
Refuge does not mean that life is a situation
Refuge does not mean that a weight settles on your chest
with every step you take outside your home
Refuge does not mean that your eyes are frantic, your ears
shut, your muscles locked, your legs poised to run,
arms tight, mouth straight, head up
Refuge means no fear.