there’s a can of water by my bedside
sometimes,
when I’m alone,
or late at night
i like to open
can
after can
after can
of anything with large amounts of carbon dioxide
i had to look up what makes the fizzing sound
in carbonated water
google told me it’s a marketing trick,
but i’d rather pretend
like i’m sitting by the ocean
so next time i need to forget
i’ll go grocery shopping,
i’ll come home,
i’ll turn off all the lights
and i’ll sit still,
listening,
forgetting
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