Weaning, separating, curling up in a ball. Protection, building walls, inside a book, no one can penetrate, stopping abuse, silencing interrogators, holding up one's hands, a veil over the eyes, a prayer shawl tallit over the head, blinders, not seeing to the right or to the left, siddur words only in front, windshield wipers on, no tears, no regret, a place of solace, a place of solitude, a place of rest, a daily place to go, to not wear armor, to not be in a battle, to stop all wars, to throw away one's bow and arrows, to choose a peaceful road, to not give in, to lotion up your flesh, to keep well hydrated, to breathe deeply, to know your enemies, to feel disappointed, to wonder why, to be sad, to take back one's trust, to retreat like a snail or turtle into its shell.
To have G-d The Almighty provide the shell and hence security, to know, to be aware, to understand, to swim the other way--to find love in a different place.
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