Enjoy a Car Alarm in the Middle of the Night
A loud alarm wakes you up.
You close your eyes
to go back to sleep,
expecting it to be turned off at any second.
It doesn’t stop.
It lasts for at least five minutes.
Now
you’re wide-awake.
What do you do?
I like to do two things.
Option 1:
I try to think of the person
who designed such an irritating noise.
How he might have a beard
and maybe a family he picnics with.
Option 2:
I get up
and get myself a glass of water.
The water feels so good
that I actually
give the car a silent thanks for waking me up
and allowing me to take a sip of water.
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Although I am still a little angry
I still do try to do one of these options
because it helps me
take my mind off something
that I can’t change
and if I can’t smash the car alarm to little bits
I might as well enjoy
the time
that I’m awake
instead of hating it.
