Garage sale 2

They never read much.
When offered ten bucks for all
their books, they sold out.

Can’t sleep 2

Switching to vampire
office hours. In bed past noon.
I write without light.

Buddy

Well-loved now. Rescued
he was matted with feces,
eyes begging for home.

Devolved

Dissolution is
the caterpillar’s abased
path to butterfly.

Withdrawal

She hates her friends at
the moment. They cling, their needs
crowding out her self.

After school

Anyone can see
she’s depressed. Crashed on the couch
sleeping beauty dreams.

October

Summer warmth still clings
Like gum on a shoe, with all
the stickiness gone.

Following

My need to be first
makes me sweep away footsteps
that precede my own.

Deadline

When nearing the end
why is it that time speeds up
precipitously?