Mattresses by Bryce Delaney Walls

Trust is the tag on a mattress;

In the department store that says,

“DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW”

And you?

You

are a child:

With sneaky sticky fingers who still,

can’t resist the carnal compulsion to

reach out with a rot ridden hand,

and pull.

∞

Bryce Delaney is a writer from South Bend, Indiana. Currently working on an undergrad in creative writing at IUSB Bryce strives to take good care of their cats. Bryce hopes to continue to develop their voice in the world of poetry.