plop
listening to the tap drip
testing my faith.
plop
The sound gives voice to my worry
my fears
plop
my regrets
my 'what if's?'.
plop
Consuming me.
Devouring me.
plop
I yearn for light
for the responsibilities of the day
plop
that allow my soul some refuge
distracting me
plop
from the questions I don't want to answer
the realities I don't want to face.
plop
The future that may exist.
Or may not.
plop
The tap won't be broken forever ...
it can be fixed ... right?
plop
Right?
plop
plop
plop
plop
I taste the salt of my tears ...
it's not just the tap leaking tonight.
plop
Each of us weeping
alone
plop
in the dark.
Plop.
I've GOT to get that damn tap fixed.
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Nighttime is always when the worries come out for me, too. Be sure and fix that faucet!
ReplyDeleteIndeed - the sooner the better! Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteMe too. Me too.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to know I'm not alone :)
Deletetoo much time to think when its quiet and the water torture doesn't help!
ReplyDeleteI agree - I would totally cave if I was subjected to water torture - I'd sing like a canary and pee like a racehorse haha :) makes my worries seem a little more manageable when I think of it that way so thanks for that :)
DeleteI like that you can hear the water drip while reading the post.
ReplyDeleteFeel free to stop by my house - it's even more realistic ;) thanks for the comment - I was hoping to convey the sound, so I'm glad it worked :)
Deleteif those plops were gin and tonic in the cup, you probably wouldn't think so much. ;)
ReplyDeleteYou totally made my night with this comment - I need to stick to my guns and drink like a fish more often ;)
DeleteOh, I hate those nighttime sounds. I can't hear a tap dripping, but I hear the rhythm of the air conditioning kicking on and off. That's how I measure the night because I put away my darn clock.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the truth? We even have a 'quiet clock' that can drive a person to drink if the timings right haha :)
DeleteI like the way the drip seems to control the flow of your midnight worries and the metaphor of fixing the faucet, which also added just a touch of humor at the right point.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words - I appreciate them more than you can imagine :) Have a wonderful evening :)
DeleteYes, yes, yes. The things we hear, and the things we think, once darkness comes.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing where our minds can go without the distractions of the day ...
DeleteOh, I so hate it when I am wide awake at night consumed by worries. I am glad when the morning finally comes, but then I usually seem to fall asleep 10 minutes before my alarm goes off.
ReplyDeleteI totally hear you! It's almost like a cruel joke, hey?
DeleteI really enjoyed the way you crafted your story to the back drop of the dripping faucet, it worked perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get some worry-free sleep soon.
Karen
Thank you so much Karen!
Delete"it's not just the tap leaking tonight." Loved this, and how you set it up. Really put the reader right there with you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kirsten! I was hoping for this :)
DeleteSometimes the tap is the easy thing to fix. But however things work out, there's a reason for it.
ReplyDeleteThis was different, I liked it. :)
Thanks Ken! You are right - taps can be fixed easily - other things, not so much lol. I think sometimes it's the looking for a reason that can drive a person mad - much like a leaking tap ;)
DeleteThe night can be such an enemy sometimes.
ReplyDeleteHaha - yeah, my rational and logical thoughts definitely take a hike when the lights go off ...
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