The voices in my head
Tell me to get going
I’ve lingered too long
I paid what I was owing
And I got the hell out the door
Two hundred yards on
An explosion lit the sky
I turned with a start
A voice in my head piped up
"Don’t worry, I did that, don’t ask why"
I was rooted to the spot
As I heard the sirens approach
This time a woman’s voice called out
"Go home, I’ll hold you, it’s okay"
Turning with an anguished shout
I walked quickly to the subway
Catching a ride to uptown
And out of harm’s way
There’s no place like home
My key didn’t fit the door
I was panicking
And I dropped the ring on the floor
“It’s the red one", a harsh voice said
I turned but no one was there
“I moved us down the hall
to 304”
Trembling I walked to the right door
The key slid in easily
I reached inside and flicked on the light
I was stopped by the sight that met my eyes
A huge shield from the Zulu nation
And below it
On a small ornate table
A bottle of pills
And a note
I picked it up
It said:
“Don’t forget to take your medication!”
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