Thoughts on Fans - by Potato Sack

Thoughts.

Thinking.

Contemplating.

If you ignore corona, what is life like?

Mild breeze,
warmth,
sweating,
sleepless overheating nights. . . .

Looking for the fan you know is in your basement,
Looking for the fan you are pretty sure is in your basement,
Looking for the fan you think might actually be shoved in a closet somewhere.

Falling asleep after lying awake wondering where the fan you looked for all day is.

Waking up just to find yourself wanting the fan again,
Finding a fan in between two boxes and not even caring that it's the terrible fan that barely works.

This is the pain and suffering at the start of every summer.

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