29/04/26 Fire Alarm

every line I read reminds me of you

fire alarm

It’s my own fault it got to this point—

waking up in the middle of the night 

again. The chirping started a 

fortnight ago but it’s too dark to get 

up and change it—I’m too tired.

It’s annoying but the longer I wait,

eventually it’ll quiet down. There’s 

no point in fixing it right now. 

at about 12:47am, the beeping 

begins again after ceasing. I try

again—scratch my thumb and chip my nail 

as I open the little door and 

successfully change the battery.

I think the beeping has ended for 

now.

You will haunt me everywhere. When I’m getting ready in the morning, applying deodorant or taking my medicine, I search for your damp hair. I look to see if your reflection is in the mirror, watching me get ready.

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