The cats sleep on the rooftops, an ambient beat from the shower radio comes tone-deaf through the open window, replacing the hum of lawn mowers that had been harmonising all Sunday afternoon.
We buried one in the garden, an overlooked shrine within the deep grass, child-like magic markersΒ Β with a simple turn of phrase; yet all I can think about as I look over her grave are how the beetles are nesting in her brain.
I lost the knack for sympathy, ever since they medicated my drink and told me I was their patient.
I lost the will for empathy, ever since I tried to hang myself and still they told me to be patient.