Safety Blanket

Angel Lopez

She holds me tight

at night

wrapped around her

wrist and bundled in her fist

I have soaked up the tears

the fears and all the snot

that comes from the

nightmares that keep her up

at night

She finds solace in me even though

I myself am frayed at the edges and

have holes that need patching

Angel Lopez (Writer)

Angel Lopez is an artist and a writer that is currently studying full time at Portland Community College. Their writing is inspired by their innate sensitivity. They use writing as a means to funnel their overflow of feelings into words to help tether them to reality.

Morgan Belden (Artist)

I'm currently a Sophomore at Portland Community College completing an associates of arts degree. I am an aspiring writer, a collector, and a lover of art. I am also a cat mom of two lovely mixed Siamese sisters.