At the Hinges
We are almost ready to start closing the windows at night.
This time last year I was breaking my ankles
Until the drywall gave way.
Bits of my room got everywhere, including your teeth.
This time last year I was breaking my ankles,
And you couldn’t be bothered to get undressed.
Bits of my room got everywhere, including your teeth.
The morning after this I watched the carpet move like water.
You couldn’t be bothered to get undressed
That day we dug a hole under the bed.
The morning after this I watched the carpet move like water.
The water is boiling, now.
That day we dug a hole under the bed
Until the drywall gave way.
The water is boiling, now, and
We are almost ready to start closing the windows at night.