Or Else

Open the door

 

Check

Under the bed

Or else

 

No, I’m too tired. I’m sure I will be fine if I don-


 

Or else.

 

Make sure

That the closet door is

Firmly

Closed.

Or else…

 

This is ridiculous. How is today different from any other day? I’m not getting up to shut that stupid-

 

You have shut that door 

every 

other 

day

And were fine.

So shut the door.

Or else

 

*

 

Open the door

 

Check

Under the bed

Or else.

 

No.

 

Make sure 

That the closet door is

Firmly.

Closed.

Or else.

 

No. 


 

What do you

Mean?

No?

 

No. 


 

You are jinxing yourself. 

You have sealed

Your fate.

Something

Terrible

Will happen.

 

This is 

Exhausting.

No.

I will be

Fine. 

Posted in response to the challenge Unstuck.

Rigney Deliso

NC

16 years old

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