I feel like a child locked in
the bathroom.
The bathroom,
which is both dark and
full of cockroaches and lizards.
Lizards,
the reptile that I don’t like,
after snake and so I sweat.
Sweat,
my only constant from Sunday evening
to a wretched Monday morning.
Monday morning,
a portrait of my fears and
a fake fearless face that I’ll put up.
I’ll put up,
with the mood swings of those I love
and in return, I’ll be ignored.
Ignored,
is my new favourite state
after being deeply loved.
Loved,
Ignored,
is my new favourite state
after being deeply loved.
Loved,
the Sunday, the day, I mean