Because of you,
Mosquito,
we got up before the sun,
and filled the apartment with the smell
of freshly-baked bread.
Because of you,
Mosquito,
we sat on the tatami,
reading our books,
drinking coffee,
commenting on this and that.
Because of you,
Mosquito,
I had to have a nap
in a cafe,
and awoke to see light and shadow refreshed.
Everything deserved my attention
because of you,
Mosquito,
and everything filled me with wonder.
So I thank you…
Yet I’m sorry,
for you were not welcome in our bedroom,
at 5 am,
which is why I took great pleasure
in zapping you into your next life.
Please don’t come back as a wasp.
Gavin Whyte 