avoid the house

It's hard to avoid the house
you go outside and there it is
you come back in to escape it, go
from room to room but
you cannot shake this feeling
that you're surrounded
call a friend
to take your mind away,
and it helps, it does
distract
but
sure enough, if
in the course of the call
you wander back outside again
you see that you were living
a lie. And your friend
is coming over now
run
and run
away, around and around
the house, but it has you
cornered
it's no use

when your friend arrives
you can't explain

this feeling you have
it's right behind you

try not to scream
it does no good
screaming.

You tried
but maybe it's time
to quit avoidance

and face where you live.
Do it
your friend will help you
do it

that's what friends are for