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The Roommate
I will never drink again.
A headache sledgehammers its way through my skull,
making me want to crawl into a ball and die.
A thundering clash of dishes comes from my kitchen
Sending shock waves through my walls
My roommate...
The noise increases the ringing in my head.
Driving me insane.
I get up
Ask her to stop
Yet in my head, I mean
“Shut the hell up!”
She stops.
Thankfully.
but her mouth emits these sounds
Words.
Come at me a million miles a minute.
Bits and pieces fade in.
some drama with her boyfriend.
I zone out.
Tasting last night bad decisions
Creeping up the back of my throat
I never imagined having a roommate.
But rent is high.
And my account is low.
So I signed the lease
To day after day
Bickering
Complaining
And now,
A headboard knocking against my wall
Moaning
Squealing
My roommate…
Hangover or not
Still a fucking headache
Sincerely yours,
Just Another Millennial