The Guilty Morning The alarm blares, but you are already awake, tasting the stale air in your mouth. Your partner is already up. The heavy, cold silence between you hurts. You tried sleeping on your side, but their exhausted face tells you it failed. Another day begins with deep guilt. The 2 AM Banishment It is 2 AM and you are on the couch again. The lumpy cushion digs into your back while the refrigerator hums. You feel lonely and defeated. You are banished from your own bed by a loud sound you simply cannot control. You cannot keep living like this.
