teeth

i gotta tell you, you better watch out for this kid.
he don't grin with his eyes, he grins with his teeth,
cause he's a real sonofabitch, when he laughs
you might think he's laughing with you,
big guffaws straight from his chest, but
he's never laughing with you. when you weep,
even when you smile when you weep,
it piques his curiosity. he stares at you like
a black cat and he flicks his tail and
his slit eyes blink, blink. he never goes over.
he stands nearby. he never offers you comfort.
he licks his lips and runs his tongue over
the edges of his teeth. he looks non-threatening
because his eyes can get real big, but
when he gets vulnerable it's bad.
he eats people. he takes their skin to hide behind.