I\'ve never been good with anagrams,
those puzzles that scramble familiar words
into new arrangements of the alphabet.
But Thursday, turned inside out, becomes
Drusthay - not found in dictionaries,
yet perfectly named for something sinister.
He lives between studs and drywall,
waiting for nightfall to emerge slowly.
While we sleep, he licks clean
the stovetop\'s abandoned feast of crumbs.
His tongue is rough like sandpaper,
his fingers thin as wire whisks.
Sometimes I hear faint scratching sounds
when I\'m alone late at night.
Perhaps he\'s growing impatient, hungry
for Thursday to come once more.
I should wipe my counters clean,
but part of me wants him fed.
There\'s comfort in knowing someone appreciates
even the messes I leave behind.