Quiet Places (Ten days of March dayV)

In Quiet Places they spoke these words

The last thing you want to do is anger the gods 

Don't shut your eyes else the spirits will take you along

Stand up you shouldn't sit by the door

Lay by the body, you are innocent eh? We must be sure

When the bath is done, you must drink from the cup

Shave off your hair, Let us see how your body responds

Take a deep bath by the river at dawn

But wash your hand and head by the shore

While speaking words of vile onto the world

All that he owned is ours, he was our son

You must obey, to these my mother swore

I had observed my mother obey the law

And all these happened after Papa was no more

Now it is happening again

I don't play or go to school anymore

I have been asked to stay indoors

To eat from a particular pot

And drink from one cup

Not to go beyond a spot

To wash my hands now and then once more

I am afraid something bad is about to walk out that door

Who is next to lay by a body so they can be sure

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