The Alarm

Every morning, the alarm goes off at 6:00 am. Every morning, he has to get up, put on his uniform, and report to his assigned station. Every morning, he has to smile and greet his neighbors, who are also wearing the same uniform and going to the same station. Every morning, he has to pretend that he is happy and normal.

He hates it.

He hates the alarm, the uniform, the station, the neighbors, the smile. He hates the society that expects him to conform to their standards of normalcy. He hates the fact that he can't express his true self, his true feelings, his true thoughts.

He is different.

He likes to read books, listen to music, watch movies, play games. He likes to explore new ideas, learn new things, create new things. He likes to be alone, to be free, to be himself.

He is not normal.

He knows that he is not normal, and he knows that the society does not tolerate abnormality. He knows that if he ever reveals his difference, he will be punished, ostracized, eliminated. He knows that he has to hide his difference, to suppress his difference, to deny his difference.

He is afraid.

He is afraid of the alarm, the uniform, the station, the neighbors, the smile. He is afraid of the society that monitors his every move, his every word, his every thought. He is afraid of the consequences of his difference, of his rebellion, of his escape.

He is trapped.

He is trapped in the alarm, the uniform, the station, the neighbors, the smile. He is trapped in the society that controls his life, his identity, his destiny. He is trapped in his difference, his loneliness, his despair.

He is hopeless.

He is hopeless that the alarm will ever stop, that the uniform will ever change, that the station will ever close, that the neighbors will ever leave, that the smile will ever fade. He is hopeless that the society will ever accept him, that he will ever find others like him, that he will ever be free.

He is ready.

He is ready to end the alarm, the uniform, the station, the neighbors, the smile. He is ready to end the society, the conformity, the oppression. He is ready to end his difference, his fear, his pain.

He is ready to end his life.