Seeing More

The Devil

The Devil’s in the details
underneath my bed
Lurking, lurching, licking, lapping at my head

The Devil’s in the cupboard
in my coffee cup
Sneaking, slinking, slipping, sucking it all up

The Devil’s in the closet
behind hanging coats
Telling, tripping, talking, taking mental notes

The Devil’s in the writing
reading between lines
Hoping, hating, helping, hoisting up the signs

The Devil’s in the bubble
holding a sharp pin
Poking, pinching, popping, prodding me to sin

The Devil’s in the laundry
airing dirty clothes
Washing, wasting, wilting, waiting in my prose

The Devil’s in the details
he can’t hide from me
Calling, casting, catching creativity

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