When I enter the bathroom,
still alert for any snakes hiding
in the area or under the bathroom,
a cockroach startles me.
I use the side of my boot to try
to persuade it to slip out the door,
but instead, it runs to the corner
where my boot cannot fit entirely,
so I leave it be.
Later, when I return once more,
it lies prone in front of the door,
its thin legs turned up to the ceiling
and all I can think is
I hope that wasn't me.
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