conflicting accounts.

up the stairs.
landings.
recurring thoughts,
a running monologue.
—
soft landings,
a step after a doubt.
wish there were
endless storeys.
—
later a joke,
fun to be had.
higher yet and
cancelling
what’s unwanted—
appealing as it may be.
—
end of a stanza
a rhyme if ever.
wheezing.
—
light’s off and
presently—petals.
railing. rug. dirt.
wet palms.
ring a bell, ring a bell,
ring a bell.