Madison Goddard - December 13, 2024
2024 Spooktober Contest - Honorable Mention
Artwork: Nico Sproule
Dear Mother: I am well.
Blood under my fingernails.
Voices in my head.
They talk when I am alone;
I am always alone.
I found a stranger in my room.
I stilled his heart’s insufferable beating.
It’s been years since I’ve felt such exhilaration,
ever since I did the same to you.
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