With this apple as my prompt
And silence as my witness.
I begin the task ahead.
The early summer heat rises and knocks,
'Just one more night?'
That won't cut it.
My phone vibrates with all the anticipation
of youthful vigour and grit not yet ground out by the 9 to 5.
'One pint'.
'One hour'.
'One smoke break'.
Studying is an athletic pursuit.
Day turns to night turns to morning turns to nothing.
The clock passes by without meaning, time becomes an illusion
As the time draws near. The end.
Not my essay deadline, that's not truly bothering me.
The end of this time.
The peace of mind to say 'sure I'll come' to plans in rooms
Of strangers who become passing friends and
Go on nights that last long into the fading memory of messages that
Were left on read after a third awkward 'haha' from the night before
To travel in the middle of exams and soak the sun in
Barcelona
Take breaks from the brutal reality staring down the barrel
As life comes knocking when summer time ends.
The coffee shop is open. Time to go.
May 9
May 9, 2026 at 7:40 AM UTC
With this apple as my prompt
And silence as my witness.
I begin the task ahead.
The early summer heat rises and knocks,
'Just one more night?'
That won't cut it.
My phone vibrates with all the anticipation
of youthful vigour and grit not yet ground out by the 9 to 5.
'One pint'.
'One hour'.
'One smoke break'.
Studying is an athletic pursuit.
Day turns to night turns to morning turns to nothing.
The clock passes by without meaning, time becomes an illusion
As the time draws near. The end.
Not my essay deadline, that's not truly bothering me.
The end of this time.
The peace of mind to say 'sure I'll come' to plans in rooms
Of strangers who become passing friends and
Go on nights that last long into the fading memory of messages that
Were left on read after a third awkward 'haha' from the night before
To travel in the middle of exams and soak the sun in
Barcelona
Take breaks from the brutal reality staring down the barrel
As life comes knocking when summer time ends.
The coffee shop is open. Time to go.