Ways I have been making sense of/keeping track of time:

• The coming and going of lilacs at the bodega around the corner from my office. (Today, they’re back after five days away.)
• Nights I can keep my living room window open.
• Nights the cat in heat outside the open living room window can be heard.
• Messages in the morning.
• Messages in the evening.
• Days until I need to steam clean my orange dress.

Ways I won’t/don’t:

• My nail color.
• My inbox. Busted and bursting. Let it.