"Everybody get down!"
Those were the words that started my day.
Running feet, closed lights, locked doors.
Don't panic. Don't panic.
Silenced phones and shaking hands.
Whispered assurances in a darkened closet.
Not a drill.
All is still.
A false alarm.
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 17, 2021 at 11:30 PM UTC
"Everybody get down!"
Those were the words that started my day.
Running feet, closed lights, locked doors.
Don't panic. Don't panic.
Silenced phones and shaking hands.
Whispered assurances in a darkened closet.
Not a drill.
All is still.
A false alarm.