trail of toes

The monster followed
a trail of toes

that led back
to the back
of its cave. It felt
so creepy, so
exposed - these toes

were fresh.

And
there were too many of them.
What hideous creature
made this mess? So tidy,
letting each drop, one
by one,
and toe
by toe? And then, why not
invade my cave? Assuming one has
a bag of toes, why not
trespass
invade

the infamous lair
of the scariest monster
anywhere

all through
the nastiest woods
in town?

Why not come in here,
wreck my day and bring
me down?