slaM!
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Intro
slaM! was written during my time in an apartment with a stairwell door that could have registered on the Richter scale every time it closed. Management claimed they couldn’t figure it out, so one night I decided to record every door on every floor. Sure enough, the one right beside my bedroom wall was the loudest.
This poem came out of that sleepless irritation and maybe a little petty satisfaction.
Doors that slam
Slamming all the time
Management won’t fix it
slaM! slaM! slaM!
It’s so annoying
Can’t they hear the noise?
It’s like they don’t care
slaM! slaM! slaM!
I’ve complained and complained
But nothing ever changes
I’m starting to lose my mind
slaM! slaM! slaM!