patchwork child

house in the sand

grainy piles built
walls stuck as deep
watery wishes lap
thoughts lack map

no foundation found
support lacking build
glass locked tight
never out without fight

blurring forms pass
bleary vision gazing
hand melts fogged up
bitter filling cup

red ribbon fate
lies, deceit, fake
open, close fists
jotting dying lists

lips colored candy
lick of deathly dirty
door bolted off screws
closed ear news

house in the sand
sinking far down in
eyes forever open
lids closed always been