i knew what you were thinking
you scuffed up dust at 6am

your head as hard as skull
a bell around your heathen neck

you said the world is ending
i said how would we even know

you said when things stop moving
i hope you stay close

Simon Alderwick lives in West Wales. His poems have recently appeared in Feral, Coven, Ink Sweat & Tears, Dust, & Versification, among others. He's on Twitter @SimonAlderwick