10:00 pm//
tap
tap
tap
go your fingers
on the arms
of a black chair

11:00 pm//
tick
tock
tick
goes the clock
counting the seconds
between possibly the best
or worse
news of your life

11:58 pm//
wait
what
who is that in the corner
is that the doctor

11:59 pm//
your hand goes
to cover your mouth
to stop the vile
and sadness
from spilling out
because of the words
coming out of her mouth

/"time of death: 12:00 am"/