the world is not polite

the world is not polite
trees can fall on you in the forest
even ladybugs bite
splinters can cut your wrists
and your bed can break
in the middle of the night

the neighbors in your bed
slither away like an alien
who doesn't know
how to stay human

they don't think
you know your way out
but little do they know
you built a boat
in the bathtub
and it leaves tonight

to a place
where you
and the ladybugs
don't bite.