I hear a rhythmic knell,
Is it the clock?
But it's going a little faster than seconds.
Maybe it's drops from the water tap,
Dripping on the probably empty bucket,
They never close it properly...

This night seems darker than usual,
And all I hear is this careless little mistake.
The higher frequency is irregularising the beat of my heart.
My thumping anxiety and shivering soul
Contrast the peace of lying in a blanket
In the cold...