the light was on too long next door
but I’m not one to pry
so while I noticed it was on
each time I stepped outside to smoke
I mostly looked down at my phone
and wrote a nosey neighbor poem
at 7:36 AM the light was off
I don’t know for how long
I wasn’t watching
not a stalker
I’m just taking note
when neighbors who don’t keep my hours
keep their lights on
it’s alarming or intriguing
not enough for them to need me
Jan 22
Jan 22, 2026 at 7:24 AM UTC
the light was on too long next door
but I’m not one to pry
so while I noticed it was on
each time I stepped outside to smoke
I mostly looked down at my phone
and wrote a nosey neighbor poem
at 7:36 AM the light was off
I don’t know for how long
I wasn’t watching
not a stalker
I’m just taking note
when neighbors who don’t keep my hours
keep their lights on
it’s alarming or intriguing
not enough for them to need me
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