On the Wall

Bug on the wall,

You crawl.

making me look,

At your many legs.

I beg,

For you to climb,

Out of sight.

Out of mind.

Feeling an itch,

I twitch,

Thinking

You’re on me.

But it can’t be.

You’re there,

On the ceiling.

Paint chips peeling.

I’m feeling.

Unnerved.