The Town 7

they put the sea into a bathtub
- one of those old ones
with claws for legs

the bathroom started to get really crowded – especially in summer
& all the fishermen made the house smell like fish
the house’s family also had to always watch out
for artists who sneaked in
when nobody was looking
many times they woke up in the middle of the night
to find one there perched on the toilet seat
helplessly crying into the bath

they thought about getting a security system

but still, it was worth it
they could sit in the loungeroom
& listen to the roar of waves
echo off the tiles

it made them think of things