its there in her head, never ending, tonedeaf, dead it buzzes without pause it dims the yellow sneaking out of the small lamp by the side of her twin bed
on it she sits wearing nothing but covers, and the one bracelet made by her lover it is silence, but it is so loud the digital 2-4-2 stares at her as it has for what seems like hours
is it in her head, beneath her matted hair? or outside behind the dark curtains?
with every bit that still exists, she shuts her eyes to sleep, counting each and every awkward sheep if boredom has a voice it is here now with a hum, talking from the deep