Hobgoblins

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Hanging, 
upside down
with his mouth pried open
slurping up the seepage 
in the plumbing pipes
the dead skin, sweat grime
He'd be inclined to take a bite.

Some may claim these creatures as
spiders
or rats 
but I have seen one in the act
Little bastard hides below the sink
to feed on tender infant flesh..
He salivates at bath-time
snapping at soft bottom fat
to fill his belly with a warm, blood-soaked 
snack
Baby cries another whole in mama's ear..
And I listened for a rummage in the plumbing pipes.