The window
slides
open,
and closed.

It goes
up,
and down.

You can look out,
but others
can look
in.

They can watch you
from afar,
or up
close.

Make sure
to lock
the window.

You don’t want
the others
watching
to get in.

Keep them
out,
but keep yourself
in.

Published in UVU Warp & Weave, Fall 2022