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I thought that you made sure he was dead
Before we hid the body under the bed
A murder not condoned but justified
By years of animal cruelty
And maybe there was a class divide issue
That was unspoken
I fed the rabbits, the guinea pigs, the birds
When the sun stopped rising
I turned on the lights to tell them it was day

We took revenge, you with action
And I with silence and covering
I considered how to dispose of the body
If only we had had more time
Then we would have checked for breathing

I made small talk with his parents
Who wondered to where he was
He had a flight to catch
Off skiing you see
He wouldn’t miss it

We went back to check on things
He had risen
So will carried out that terrible act
Again
This time hiding the body between
Bed frame and mattress
But again he rose
Not knowing what had happened

The family reunited, planes missed
We claimed that he must have been drinking
Out on the town on the gin
Hence the memory loss
But this would not wash forever
And while we were saying our goodbyes
And thank yous we noticed the change
In his eyes
And while we hug him and his sister goodbye
I looked down at my white shirt
To find it soaking blood
And I still tried to laugh it off to the family
‘It must be ketchup or some such
It will need a good washing’
I knew I was done for