I woke up at five in the morning. It’s way too early,
but I can’t get back to sleep—it’s so goddamn bright.

Maybe I’m just not trying hard enough, or I should buy
thicker curtains. But isn’t it ironic how simple it sounds

when I preach something like this to my kids? I guess
that’s how he would have felt if it weren’t for the bottle.

I wonder what their excuse is going to be.