Our devils

We are all living
tiny little hells
watched over by
gargantuan devils.
But the devils
are easily distracted
and I have escaped
more than once
into a peaceful place
with no people,
no animals,
no sounds,
and no fears.
I have only ever
been able to escape
for minutes,
for hours,
never for days.
But I’m practicing
and some day
I will be able to stay
for days,
for years,
and my devil
will grow old
trying to find me.