a game I always played
I play a game that no one knows
with my heart racing as the cold wind blows
I slowly climb to reach the second deck of the bed
as my sibling talks to me, but I soon lost the thread
I wait for them to leave the room
before I start playing with my life's doom
in my head I count from one to 10
my silver toy comforts me now and then
in the canvas I stare, emotionless
a finished artwork I gatekeep in my dress
soon my mother calls me for dinner
I fix my bed to play again later