Here in my cot -- where my cot loves me

I'll stay here a while -- in the cotton wool cocoon

'Til the chrysalis is ripe -- 'til the time is right

With this feeling of insecurity

I have to shrink back inside -- run and hide



Back in the cocoon -- hugging my knees

Watching my insides -- the skinned glow-worm writhings

Lying in blankets -- I've been here a while

Tapping out rhythms -- against the mattress and wall



The heat melts the sheets -- another layer is peeled

Tapping out rhythms...

Just my cot, the wallpaper and me

I've been here awhile -- tapping out rhythms



Still finding charms in the memory of those constrictor arms

Glowing in the dark in my luminous green

A pearl beaded lizard -- bathed in a gossamer scent

With my heat detector lip-pit -- pulling at the newly formed tissue

Lying in blankets -- I've been here awhile

Tapping out rhythms... against the mattress and wall



Waiting... to loose the bandages

Waiting for new appendages

Lying in blankets -- I've been here a while

I've been here too long -- banging out rhythms

Listen for other tappings...

Banging out rhythms

Back in the cocoon