a child who shivers in the eve-uh-ning

listen to me, my shivering child

whose only movement is a chilly trembling

and it as shall [pardon]--will result

in an internal atrophy my love

or could be similarly typed my'life

or could be yours so move young

one who shivers in the evening?

and listen to me, you, or--no,

listen to you, me--while your cells shrivel

I stand in a corner, I burn

and am quickly ashen

from my previous pink

with an attempt at including my arm

to strengthen

that which is beneath your skin

but I do not drink water

enough as it is

and I can help you not at all,

shivering child.