Sanctuary

by: Shikaido Yuki

Biip... Bip-bip-bip... Biip...

There it went again,

The annoying alarm sound that wakes you up every morning

6.30 a.m.

You hit the snooze button and continued your beauty sleep

Don’t know why, but your eyes wouldn’t close until it was 2 a.m.

That was why you were so tired

Then it rang again

Biip... Bip-bip-bip... Biip...

You opened an eye and glanced at the clock,

07.02 a.m.

And you jerked up from your bed, feeling a bit dizzy before dashing to the showers

Five minutes was all it took for a quick clean up

Got dressed and put on shoes in a flash

Whether school or work, you were going to be late

The traffic was horrible

The crowd was unbelievable

You got to school or you got to work

And your teacher or your boss scolded at you,

“Third time this week!”

You’re feeling frustrated but started to get to work

Lunch time

Finally, you didn’t get a chance to eat this morning

Yucky meatballs with hard rice

Ugh, you thought

You wanted to buy something else outside, but your salary was screaming in tears

You had no money

So you ate your provided lunch almost with a glee

A friend said hi

You waved at him

He came over and spilled his juice on your shirt

You groaned but he was a friend

You went to the bathroom but the stain wouldn’t go off

You sighed

What a day, and it was only noon!

You got home in a very bad mood

Whoever you were living with, they were amazing

They left you with no food

Luckily, they were no where to be seen

Except dinner, no more of their torments were left at the house

You were alone

You undressed and took a nice shower

The water was cold and it felt so fresh

Feel so good, you thought, almost with a smile

You went to your bedroom and sat on a chair

You took a deep breath

And smell your very own scent

A smile crept on your lips

The first smile you had today

You exhaled and inhaled again

After a hard day of work or school,

You’re finally here again, in your bedroom

No matter how untidy it was,

No matter how many pesky mosquitoes sucking out your blood,

This is a room where you belong

A room to find inspiration

A soothing feeling

A warm welcome

Such was your sanctuary...

And such is mine

XOX

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