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The other end of the Morning

This morning my alarm clock did not want to wake up.
Instead of beeping, it said softly, "It is cold, you should go and fix the heater."
I did not want to.
"Stop being lazy," I told it. "You should get up and take a shower."
But my alarm clock ignored me, and sat there glaring with red, tired eyes.

I pulled the covers up close around my neck.
I considered ducking my head under them, and tried it for a minute.
It felt wonderful.
I determined to stay there for hours.
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