-a year later-

The woman said she didn’t care about Van Gogh so she wasn’t worth my time. At noon I watched the spider crawl into his ear, which acted as a cradle. Dogs barked loud enough to wake the baby next door. A fan cycle on repeat. The neighbors burned toast again and a siren cried. Time moves fast when days are long. A floorboard creaked. When I wake, you were gone. Church bells can be slept through if you pretend you don’t exist. Alone doesn’t mean lonely. Avoid the trading post. Miles of miles of miles of miles.