the T.V. set to blaring comatose shapes arranged various contemplated positionings red eyes find the telling of mother’s fantasy lies over-compensating ears well-attuned to listening and minds too quick - for shadowey scenarios he’s back for better or worse - worsening fears spreadable ingestible and we watch the sickening march odd eyes glazing matting discards clinging and jostling for position - and the stench filling we – make the fussing bearable collecting babbling ideas relief in evidence bagged and tagged for later examination so – one returned and one due back we fear he lies too far beyond - the finding