The roaches on my doorstep They show nights of neglect Follow me to darkness for I’ve not yet wept Sweep me under doormats and follow path The untimely death was apart of the wrath Breaching the veil I’ve not yet pushed through Legs start to quiver at those thoughts of you Will I be met by the moon Or shall she lay dormant Whispering to stars of my utter torment Clawing at life she has found her strife Not until mourning will I be cut by son’s knife Whisked away the smokes of today Unable to lay safely in the bed I have made Clothed in mindfulness I shriek at joy Just another game; and I am the toy