Today is not normal.
I cannot hear the clock
annoyingly ticking—
it stopped at 11:59.
So I put on my black-and-white socks
and wander out to buy a battery.
The trees seem quiet,
the winter probably took away their beloved leaves.
The sky seems quite sad,
or maybe the city lights just overwhelm me.
I arrive at the convenience store,
but there is no cashier to ask.
The silence is killing me,
so I hurry and look for a battery pack.
But nothing can be found.
Nothing can ever be found in this place.
So I go home
living another day with this clock.
Mar 31
Mar 31, 2026 at 12:49 PM UTC
Today is not normal.
I cannot hear the clock
annoyingly ticking—
it stopped at 11:59.
So I put on my black-and-white socks
and wander out to buy a battery.
The trees seem quiet,
the winter probably took away their beloved leaves.
The sky seems quite sad,
or maybe the city lights just overwhelm me.
I arrive at the convenience store,
but there is no cashier to ask.
The silence is killing me,
so I hurry and look for a battery pack.
But nothing can be found.
Nothing can ever be found in this place.
So I go home
living another day with this clock.