Mother any distance

Question 1

Your fingertips still pinch to the last one hundredth of an inch

Answer 1

Pinch - mean, spiteful, insisting they won’t let go or desperation, doesn’t want to let go

Question 2

Back to base

Answer 2

Space imagery, base = safety, feels safe with his mother

Question 3

I space walk

Answer 3

Freedom but with difficulty, not fully in control

Question 4

Acres of walls

Answer 4

Emphasises distance and loneliness

Question 5

Spool of tape, Anchor. Kite

Answer 5

Tethered by a string, freedom but always something to keep him grounded

Question 6

You come to help me

Answer 6

She is still volunteering to be part of her son’s life