Pieces

Look at the slitted eyes, the split tongue
                           
                    look at the glossy eyes, the tongue laid still

Notice the pointy ears, the bushy tail
                   
                    notice the drooped ears, the tail dripping red

the clawed fingers

                              the missing claws on stubbed fingers

hear the growl, the chirp, the sqeak
               
          can't you hear the yelp, the anguish, the cry for help

see the reflection of eyes in the night

                                        see the blackness left at night

what do you see?

                                                              can't you see?

pieces, pieces of what you've been

                                          pieces of you  red, blood red

pieces that remain in you


in those long twisting strands

                                              you are killing yourselves