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authorCase Duckworth2015-03-27 13:47:42 -0700
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10 10
11## I 11## I
12 12
13I hear [the rats][] run \ 13| I hear [the rats][] run
14in the walls like water \ 14| in the walls like water
15through a tree. My blood 15| through a tree. My blood
16 16
17thickens. As I dream \ 17| thickens. As I dream
18the masturbation dream \ 18| the masturbation dream
19the shelf above my bed 19| the shelf above my bed
20 20
21falls covering me in \ 21| falls covering me in
22dirt and decaying beetles. \ 22| dirt and decaying beetles.
23[I see my reflection is headless][]. 23| [I see my reflection is headless][].
24 24
25## II 25## II
26 26
27When the waves stop \ 27| When the waves stop
28[and the moon grins down][] \ 28| [and the moon grins down][]
29to overtake me: the car 29| to overtake me: the car
30 30
31ran up the street that night \ 31| ran up the street that night
32when you were nearly \ 32| when you were nearly
33molested in your neighbor's house: 33| molested in your neighbor's house:
34 34
35is this why we don't have \ 35| is this why we don't have
36neighbors? For this the trees \ 36| neighbors? For this the trees
37[rot only for us][]? 37| [rot only for us][]?
38 38
39## III 39## III
40 40
41I woke screaming and you \ 41| I woke screaming and you
42came to sit next to me. I felt \ 42| came to sit next to me. I felt
43my eyes were open too wide 43| my eyes were open too wide
44 44
45that I could not shut them \ 45| that I could not shut them
46from the horror movie sitting \ 46| from the horror movie sitting
47on your lap in the easy chair 47| on your lap in the easy chair
48 48
49in the dream the other dream \ 49| in the dream the other dream
50in the living room under \ 50| in the living room under
51the tree. Why do I feel guilty? 51| the tree. Why do I feel guilty?
52 52
53 53
54## IV 54## IV
55 55
56I wake up in a pool of water \ 56| I wake up in a pool of water
57[closed over me like an eyelid][]. \ 57| [closed over me like an eyelid][].
58There is no longer comfort 58| There is no longer comfort
59 59
60in staring at the ceiling. \ 60| in staring at the ceiling.
61Its pitch blackness beckons \ 61| Its pitch blackness beckons
62into a future of blankness. 62| into a future of blankness.
63 63
64My body lay still quaking. \ 64| My body lay still quaking.
65My mind is chained fast \ 65| My mind is chained fast
66to the beating of my heart. 66| to the beating of my heart.
67 67
68## V 68## V
69 69
70I sit up slowly creaking. \ 70| I sit up slowly creaking.
71I find myself alone buried \ 71| I find myself alone buried
72[in an ocean][]. Far off 72| [in an ocean][]. Far off
73 73
74[there is an eagle][] flying \ 74| [there is an eagle][] flying
75toward me. She lands on \ 75| toward me. She lands on
76my knee and lays an egg. 76| my knee and lays an egg.
77 77
78I think *not this again* \ 78| I think *not this again*
79something I've never \ 79| something I've never
80thought in my life. 80| thought in my life.
81 81
82## VI 82## VI
83 83
84I think *not this again* \ 84| I think *not this again*
85something I've never \ 85| something I've never
86thought in my life. Not 86| thought in my life. Not
87 87
88after losing my car keys \ 88| after losing my car keys
89in the easy chair. Not after \ 89| in the easy chair. Not after
90scratching myself on a branch. 90| scratching myself on a branch.
91 91
92Not after finding the thing \ 92| Not after finding the thing
93in your dresser drawer that \ 93| in your dresser drawer that
94night. [I remember you suddenly.][] 94| night. [I remember you suddenly.][]
95 95
96 96
97## VII 97## VII
98 98
99[You run through me \ 99| [You run through me
100like rats][rats] down an alley. \ 100| like rats][rats] down an alley.
101You are in my [blood][]. 101| You are in my [blood][].
102 102
103You scared me once \ 103| You scared me once
104remember? Jumped out \ 104| remember? Jumped out
105of the bathroom door. 105| of the bathroom door.
106 106
107I fell screaming onto \ 107| I fell screaming onto
108the linoleum. Did you \ 108| the linoleum. Did you
109apologize? Did you need to? 109| apologize? Did you need to?
110 110
111## VIII 111## VIII
112 112
113The ocean that surrounds me \ 113| The ocean that surrounds me
114creaks like a rocking \ 114| creaks like a rocking
115cradle. Your face bright 115| cradle. Your face bright
116 116
117as the moon at eclipse \ 117| as the moon at eclipse
118and as [red][]. Low song \ 118| and as [red][]. Low song
119my tide stretching 119| my tide stretching
120 120
121to the horizon. Ripples \ 121| to the horizon. Ripples
122on the surface belie \ 122| on the surface belie
123something bigger beneath. 123| something bigger beneath.
124 124
125## IX 125## IX
126 126
127In bed I am alone for \ 127| In bed I am alone for
128the only time. In bed \ 128| the only time. In bed
129I am a grown man. 129| I am a grown man.
130 130
131Below the blankets I \ 131| Below the blankets I
132know you for who you are. \ 132| know you for who you are.
133In bed I see your face 133| In bed I see your face
134 134
135pressed against the window. \ 135| pressed against the window.
136I look out and see you \ 136| I look out and see you
137and I am not afraid. 137| and I am not afraid.
138 138
139[the rats]: last-bastion.html 139[the rats]: last-bastion.html
140[I see my reflection is headless]: deathstrumpet.html 140[I see my reflection is headless]: deathstrumpet.html