squirrels in her attic

Scritching and Scratching
through the holes in her mind
they reach the attic
and take up residence
and live with her there.
swallow the warfarin,
sickly sweet,
it offers only a temporary reprieve;
more are always waiting
to take the place
of the dessicated corpses
tossed aside and torn apart

call the exterminator,
it's the third time
they've infested her heart.

Reviews

[David Scott]

I shot the raccoons the third time they got in the garage...
Dang it, but they have no business there.
Squirrels are different I guess... I hear they make a fine stew... taste like rabbit.

Ok... I think I am proving your point here. ;)

[Lyn Anderson]

Squirrels are fine. As long as they stay out of the attic.:)

[Madalyn Beck]

You are a clever writer! It feels this way a lot of times, but for some reason, it always makes good writings. :)

[Lyn Anderson]

You are so sweet with your comments, and I do appreciate them -- I love your stories and poems, you are a gifted writer.

[Madalyn Beck]

Sisters through writing. Love you, dear! xo :)

[Bright Ocean Star]

This is crazy! I'm not sure it makes any sense to me at all, but maybe there's an analogy here that is flying too high over my little, ignorant head. You lost me with the dessicated corpses, I'm afraid. You had me until that point, though. Highly entertaining otherwise. I could almost identify with the scritching and scratching and holes in the mind. Mine is worse than swiss cheese sometimes!

[Lyn Anderson]

Sometimes it doesn't need to make sense to be fun. If you happen to peruse some of my other writes, you will either get lost in the maze or it will all come together ...

[Bright Ocean Star]

:)...Crazy is good sometimes...it shows you have a good sense of the rediculous! I like that. :)

[redflutterby]

Sounds like someone has lost their damn mind!! Or a really good horror story. Either way I love it! ;-)

[Lyn Anderson]

Aww shucks, I lost my mind years ago.:)

[redflutterby]

I think I lost my at birth...lol!! ;-)

[Frieda P]

Oh wow, I loved the title...and it just got better from there...feels as such, doesn't it just sometimes?

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, I liked this one too, and the squirrels multiply ...

[Frieda P]

Yes, and unfortunately a side effect of Coumadin isn't death for those nasty critters.

[Sami Khalil]

You are very clever and prime of talent. I like the analogy a lot...Excellent...:)................

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you, squirrels in the attic are quite a nuisance:)

[Sami Khalil]

So true. You are welcome...:)...........................