Bats in the attic
for Kate
Before I saw them,
Nights were silent.
Ceiling and roof closed in on me.
But after I’d seen one,
Really seven,
Then I heard them all the time.
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Bats in the attic
for Kate
Before I saw them,
Nights were silent.
Ceiling and roof closed in on me.
But after I’d seen one,
Really seven,
Then I heard them all the time.
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