095 Green Means Go
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the watch buzzed at seven
sleep score forty-two
the number sat there
i felt awake
but the watch knew
so i was tired
i was glad it told me
hot water over beans from far away
the label said
every cup supports a farmer
the label had a face
a smiling face
the coffee tasted better
it tasted like coffee
the peanut butter jar stood empty
i ran the water
until the glass squeaked
i rinsed it again
the jar shone
i set it by the others
clean things can go again
outside
i took the beige bag at checkout
a screen asked
if i wanted to save a tree
i tapped yes
of course
i like trees
the bag was small
it folded nicely
i liked carrying it
it looked ready
the app remembered my oat milk
that was nice
the milk was already there
i like when things remember
i bought avocados
the sign said
no animals were harmed
plants are good
the avocados were green
four fit in the bag
almond milk too
the carton had a field
a blue sky
and one clean drop of water
the label said
we give back one liter
for every liter you buy
i liked that
it seemed fair
i liked the sky
i liked the drop
the milk seemed gentle
a package said carbon negative
the letters were green
there was a leaf
i liked the leaf
i put it in the basket
the basket got heavier
the receipt said thank you
for choosing to make a difference
i said
you are welcome
quietly
the machine did not answer
it had already done
its part
the meditation app reminded me to breathe
forty-seven seconds of calm
a soft voice told me
to notice the body
i noticed my shoulders
then my hands
then the little circle
closing on the screen
the circle knew
how small to get
i was getting better
i signed a petition with my thumb
my name appeared
then another name
then another
the screen kept moving
i liked the movement
i turned the phone face down
so the names could keep going
outside
the charger blinked green
the dashboard said zero emissions
powered by clean energy
green means go
zero was a clean number
the car made almost no sound
i liked that
at the red light
a man held a cardboard sign
the cardboard was brown
my bag was beige
the light turned green
green means go
so i went
at home
i unlocked the door
the room was quiet
the beige bag returned to its hook
it hung there
ready again
the watch buzzed
another ring closed
small fireworks
for standing
for breathing
for trying
a screen asked
if i agreed
the words made a gray wall
the button was blue
blue was the way through
i pressed it
i drank the rest of the coffee
still warm
from far away
the farmer was still smiling
the leaf was still green
the drop was still clean
the bag waited on its hook
my name was still
on the screen
the watch said good job
the receipt had said thank you
for choosing to make a difference
the app had remembered
the button had opened
the circle had closed
today was good
i was in it
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