I hear sounds,
so I cry
there’s this bright light above me
I cry louder
I feel the warmth of arms,
most likely my mother
her arms are as warm as fiery candles
at midnight
then out of nowhere,
there is a BEEEEEEEEP
and her arms turn cold, and I start crying again
Oh no.
“Is it your birthday?”, Shawn asks
“Yup!”, I reply with excitement
I come out of school
and go “home”
it’s the same everyday
beer bottles broken,
or half empty
except something’s different
Dad’s sitting on the couch,
with a belt
Oh no.
I’m off to college I guess
I got accepted to UT Austin
but who will pay?
not Dad.
Oh no.
I’m going to be a father!
I’m with my wife in the hospital
and a ball of joy and happiness emerges
A Baby!
I can’t believe it!
and then there is something familiar
B
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
P
Oh no.
Not again.
It’s raining outside
and everyone’s dressed in black
as I see the brown box,
with the lifeless woman I love inside
as I comprehend the moment,
I start crying,
and I can’t tell if my face is wet for rain
or tears
I’m officially raising a teen now
it’ll be hard but
it’s okay
we walk outside on the sidewalk
and talk
but she col
lap
ses
the doctor said she has a couple of weeks
Oh no.
The familiar sound is back
BEEEEEEP
but I don’t cry
it’s a part of my life now.
I’m alone,
jobless,
happyless,
with no confidence,
but I will keep going!
It’s the day
my fiance and I are getting married!
Oh yes.
Our child is born!
Oh yes.
No complications with health!
Oh yes.
Now I can finally rest,
BEEEEEP
Oh yes.