Toxins
In my mind where they exist
See the trees amidst the forest
Speckled dust tossed at risk
Somewhat salted my recompense
Every time I eat or drink
Ephemeral ghosts when they appear
Crooked hand out of nowhere
Throws the dust in nourishment
Training me to then accept
Every time I eat or drink
Never dare to leave alone
Liquid, cup or glass
Upon a brief vacation home
Add to the reduvid morass
Every time I eat or drink
Through the doors they come
Although they are locked
Breaching an electric alarm
They turn the power off
Every time I eat or drink
Hiding in a closet
Or underneath the bed
Gaunt skeletons or midgets
Run while I am being fed
Every time I eat or drink
At a restaurant they come
While fixed and entranced
Leering sardonic heads peep up
Before I give the menu back
Every time I eat or drink
After we have left the house
They enter from next store
Neighbors aid and then abet
Powders potions and more
Every time I eat or drink
In the early morning while sleep still pervades
There comes another injection
From a ghost invisible to persuade
To combat fear, force or infection
Early when I awaken
Hopefully someday it will end
Without a gasp or scream
Admitted to a sepulcher
In an everlasting dream
When I eat or drink or sleep
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