soft quit from system crash by @melissageurts

there’s a version of me
that only exists
when I’m not being watched

she sings bad songs to the cat
eats bread in chunks
wins fake arguments
laughs too loud
talks to no one
and she’s kind of brilliant

just me
just me
just me

no angles
no projection
just
me

she doesn’t ask if it’s cringe
she vacuums drunk
she cries on the floor
she eats cereal
over the sink

and honestly?
she shows up

she lights the candle
she gets in the bath
she makes the list
she says the thing

she says the thing
she says the thing

I’m tired
I don’t want to go
I’m not okay
and I don’t need advice
just five minutes
to be dramatic

no structure
no arc
no oat milk epiphany

just her
the one who already knows me

just me
just me
just me

alone-me
is not the warm-up act
she’s the show
and I’m finally
listening

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