Sand Clock

"They kept coming, and I kept cutting open my carpet. There was no nest. But there they were, every morning."

"What did my teacher do to my throat?"

"It didn't happen."

"Where is my victory?"

"Twenty-two, I'm only twenty-two. Everyone says 'You still have your whole life', and I said... I didn't say anything. I've lived a long life already. I'm not complaining. I just want to sing."