Catch and Cradle

by Katia Rose

One step at a time. First thing’s first.

She takes a step back, and I take one forward. I can’t hurt her. It hurts to hurt her.

She makes the world stop for a while, like everything beyond this bench can wait.

Daenerys Targaryen and Leonardo the Ninja Turtle: an unlikely alliance, but an alliance nonetheless.

Life changes. It’s always moving and shifting, just like the sea or the sky. The world grows and evolves, and we have to grow and evolve right along with it. Counting on people isn’t about asking them not to change; it’s about trusting them to keep being there for you even when they do change.

Maybe sometimes you just need to take the damn shot and stop worrying about what everyone else will say.