will he know he killed me?
will he sit on my body as it cools?
my breath is growing faint
his tail is pressed against my throat
but I hear his little snore
and I cannot bear to move him

spider underneath the door
she has made her home
in the entrance to mine
we don’t interact
we’re not glad to see each other
but we coexist for the time being

deer in mayor’s backyard
chews a leaf
and hears a noise
deer looks up

mayor in her bathroom
brushes her teeth
and sees movement
mayor looks out

beings in a moment
stare at each other
and think thoughts
souls hover apart