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How much longer?

10 months until college.

4 years until

until

How much longer?
How much longer?
How much longer?
How much longer?

1 more hour until midnight—
59 minutes

11:01 pm

He looks at the
alarm clock
on his bedside table
ticking quietly
and slowly
yet quickly

He counts
the seconds
that pass by

How much longer?
How much longer?
How much longer?
How much longer?

46 minutes until midnight

When will sleep
overpower him?

When will those
eyelids give in?

How much longer?
How much longer?
How much longer?
How much longer?

16 minutes until midnight

His thoughts begin
to subside

His mind is clear
His eyes are tired
His breathing is steady
His body is relaxed

How

much

longer?

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