I just bought a condo by Megan Cannella

The bathroom door
has splintered,
been painted over.
Someone punched this door
from the outside.
I don't know who was inside
or where they are now.
The front door
has dents in it.
Someone punched this door
from the inside.
I don't know why they couldn't get out
or where they are now.
The floor creaks,
without prompting.
I jerk awake,
stay awake,
until my body calls uncle.
The light
on my bedside table
will stay on,
so I can sleep.
I hear less
when I can see.
The light
will see for me.
Megan Cannella (she/her) is a Midwestern transplant currently living in Nevada. Her debut chapbook, Confrontational Crotch and Other Real Housewives Musings, is out now: https://linktr.ee/mcannella. You can find Megan on Twitter at @megancannella