One. Uno. Ichi. Un. Eins. Odin.

the background of the memories
all the evil it has witnessed
shadows of pain and writhing in the indulgence
for all the years have done
is yellow the plastic in the inhaled air


Two. Dos. Ni. Duex. Zwei. Dva.

on the left of that background
is the cradle of knowledge
that drove overboard the student
the pencil tips have stained the white desk
futile in preserving the mandatory requirements


Three. Tres. San. Trois. Drei. Tri.

matress of filth in hiding the vitals
dreams that are left wide awake
in the sweat of the moon's high
shining upon the backside of
the faded paintings that decorate the cracking layer


Four. Cuatro. Yon. Quatre. Vier. Chetyre.

the final of the quad
perhaps the only way out
keeps trapped as the days play out
in a sickening repetative manner
keeping her locked away in the box