This collection by poet E. Ash Ley focuses on the concepts of "fight or flight", as felt when exposed to a potential physical danger, or a trauma to the mind and spirit. From our instinctual reactions, we take hold of our ability to fight, to stand our ground, or to take flight for freedom, to a place or a presence of safety. In each action, in the ways and times in which we need it most, the outcome most critical is our growth and our survival.