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The Roach's Lament

from Whimseys by Kyla Tilley

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My mother told me to be careful
To mind where I'm treading
When I leave the nest

You'd be wise to watch where you're going
The route you are keeping
Could shorten your life

Cause you never know
What may be lurking
At night in the kitchen
Awaiting a meal

Now lately the way to the pantry
Had strangely been clearer
Than ever before

And sadly I let my mind wander
Forgot mother's cautions
Fell into routine

And I did not see eight furry legs
Hiding under the counter
Until I saw myself reflected
Nine times over in her ugly eyes

Her mandibles clicking excitedly
I heard her tummy
Growling as she stared hungrily at me

She had me and I could do nothing
Nor could my brothers
Who saw it transpire

I thought fondly of moonlight and breadcrumbs
And all of those good things
I'll never more see

When a shadow fell over the kitchen
A human had entered
I thought myself saved

But damn humans think I am more filthy
Than their guns and oppression
They side with the Huntsman
And leave me to die
Leave me to die

But my species has been here far longer
And we will outlast them
We will live through all their nuclear war

But I
I shall not see that day
Or any other
Or any other
Alas the only thing I'll see
Is the lair of the Huntsman
And my poor old mother will know it's the
Last thing I saw
Before I died

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from Whimseys, released April 29, 2018

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Kyla Tilley Newfoundland and Labrador

Kyla Tilley plays guitar, wears high heels, and writes sometimes sad, often funny, occasionally disconcerting, story-telling songs which rarely rhyme.

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