Indianmeal moths came home
in walnuts, their web unnoticed.
Once in, they were staying --
eggs in salt, spice. Cocoons wedged
in cupboard cracks. Tossed
the whole pantry. Scrubbed.
Goodwill, territory, self, redefined
by invasion, generational genocides.
Thin divide to "spooked".
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