Eviction Notice

Be gone you who does me no good

And never did! You’ve camped out here for

Oh so long, a burden and a bum,

Feeding off my everyday, punctuating

Every move. Out with you, the tragic ghost

Who’s lived here long enough!

Be gone demon— vice of fancy—

Back to whence you came! The nowhere

Land of deadened dreams and ice

Cold longings longs for your return.

I’ll exorcise you yet, beast, and

Rid myself of this fine plight!

… But won’t you stay for one more daydream,

Won’t you stay for one more night?