click
The sun peeks through the blinds
Perfunctory hellos at this point
I spit in the sink
Teeth whitened to mask
A sooty soul hiding inside
No more roosters
Email pings baptise the day
Descendants of Vikings
Click! Click! Click!
In front of rectangular screens
Instant coffee at once
Optimise or euthanise
Put on the kettle to decide
Click! Click! Click!
Damn thing is so indecisive
Revolver to my head
Single bullet in chamber
Click! Click! Click!
Click! Click–
A momentary pause
The doorbell rings
I try to ignore it
But she peeks through the blinds
Her light I can’t refute
So I let her save me