Ten Years
Bondage
Orion Poisoned
Musty and leaf molded
early A.M. she opens
window
sees across me
sitting
on top of 5 foot fiberglass
ladder
animal jumps towards mouse
lands vomits dies
rat bait she put out was eaten
by Orion
buried in backyard in clay
same shovel she leans against
no play in any of our demeanor
s no sense of remorse either
no apology for cat s murder
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