I buried your box of notes and some cicadas
in a hole in the earth outside my front door.
Then I was small and I went inside the box
there were beds there, damp walls, a toilet
a crochety man and a girl
who wrapped me in orange flowers
and cradled me on a bug ridden bed.
Jun 16, 2024
Jun 16, 2024 at 1:10 PM UTC
I buried your box of notes and some cicadas
in a hole in the earth outside my front door.
Then I was small and I went inside the box
there were beds there, damp walls, a toilet
a crochety man and a girl
who wrapped me in orange flowers
and cradled me on a bug ridden bed.