Neighbors

I sit alone in my cluttered, unkempt room
I watch a rat twitch it's ears
as it cautiously nibbles
on what once was my meal.

A couple is screaming from across the hall
the sound is loud, bitter, cruel and raw

Their hatred is alive....
It sends chills down my spine

I'm not alone...
I think, the madness has consumed us all

I'm grateful for such neighbors
they help me to go on.