silverfish

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title • silverfish
date published • 28 april 2021
word count • 107

they dont crawl, they dont slither
they swim.

antennae waving, body flat against
the walls and ground and furniture

watching and hiding
watching and hiding and judging

"warm and moist spaces, like basements and
crawl spaces, attract silverfish"

why the fuck are you
sleeping in my bed

why the fuck are you
watching over my shoulder

why the fuck are you
on my computer

why the fuck are you
sneaking through pages of my sketchbook

i saw a red bite mark near my bellybutton and i
know silverfish cant bite (the internet told me)

but how can i trust google
when it told me 'families dont bite'

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