Someone is trying to open
the door the main door
probably a mistake
easy to make since I don’t
have my name on the door
they’ll soon realise but
no they insist
I get out of bed hard-
on close to the main door
someone trying to get in
I open and close another door
making my presence known but
no they insist
if they break in and I’m naked it will be so demeaning perhaps they’ll even rape me, kill me
my family will find me like that on the floor
shame they’ll think it was a random lover
I had it coming since I pick up men like that and I go back to the bedroom
and put on boxers
and trousers
and black socks
and button a long sleeve shirt
Vikram Kolmannskog is a man of many interests. His work is focused on therapy, law and society, writing, teaching and researching. More of his work can be found at www.vikram.no
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