You laugh — stop laughing,
I lack in self-esteem,
Too little — too late,
No one will find us here,
Pointed fingers at painted faces,
Don’t think twice — just point and scream,
I bleed under makeup while entertaining the fool,
You laugh — stop laughing; you stop — stop laughing,
I sleep in you — now death hunts,
I’m the monster in your closet when there is no front door,
oh how that sounds so sweet: the bat to dumb cranium,
Angry shadows caress corners,
Come out to play — we’ll kiss the floor,
So soft to the touch it makes the world frantic,
Come out to play — stop laughing,
Stop laughing…
