III: NO LIGHT

It's out there Between the trees On the underside of the leaves Dropping down, crawling over the roots Over the stones on the bank of the creek Over the bones It's hanging from the eaves Crawling up the posts Under the porch It's in the pipes It's scratching behind the drywall Eating away the insulation Crawling up through the toilet Clogging the sink drain It's in my room Under the blankets and the boxes Behind the posters Under the dustjackets It's here It wants me to go with it It's here It's here It's here It's here It's here It's here It's here