trembling, tired
York sat on fire
or set
{please do not speak up yet}
Piper tipped the barrel over
cynical laughter
and a five leaf clover
Woven from end to end
Terrance made ends meet
he cut the fabric with a swift snap of his teeth
Jaw clenched tight
and fists held loose
Jamey couldn't stop counting the threads on his noose
Anabelle Kept a picture of Alice
Held it to her chest as she descended
while doctors hummed
sticky static
from their throats as they stitched and mended
Jay stared at people
and spoke without use of words
he stitched extra eyes into stuffed bears
and threw rocks at blue birds
Used to be so very bright,
full of potential and flourished in life
Sina went from sun to rain, numbed the pain
died out and sold her soul for a dull knife
Bike tires and pocket knives
was all Kyle talked about
because he couldn't shake the feeling
of festering dread and awful doubt
