Whatever, Even If I Send It

A monologue of a lethargic day stuck on a sofa.

📮 [Before You Read]

Have you ever spent a whole day on the sofa, waiting for a call that never comes? This poem depicts a day filled with lethargy, stale fried eggs, and the silence of a phone. It captures the feeling of sinking into the mundane rhythm of loneliness.

On the sofa,

Greeted by a fried egg.

It’s been a while since it was made.

Pressing down

My slightly floating bangs,

But with my floating bad luck,

I lie down again and sneeze.

Balance…

Waiting for the ringtone.

I just hope

I don’t end up calling an ambulance.

Sour lemon,

Spicy chicken.

Since it’s not you tomorrow either,

Feeling sentimental,

I pretend to be strong while eating.

With cloudy eyes,

With crumpled lips,

Turning the room light on,

And off again, repeatedly.

Thinking it’s a dream…

Ah, it’s not a dream.

In this reality called ‘today’,

Back to the sofa again.

Alone with heatstroke

That never opens up,

I lie down and sink,

Only to fall asleep again.

✍️ [Original Text]

<에라, 전해봤자>

소파에서

맞이한 계란 프라이

오래도 되었네

살짝 떠버린

앞머리를 눌러봐도

붕 뜬 재수에

다시 눕다가 재채기

밸런스란

벨소리에 기다리다

엠뷸런스나

부르지 않으면 좋겠네

신 레몬

매운 치킨

내일도 너 아니니까

센치해진 마음

센 척을 하며 먹다가

구려진 눈가

구겨진 입술로

방의 불을 켰다가

다시 껐다를 반복해

꿈이라는

아 꿈이 아니네

이 오늘에

또 다시 소파로

열리지 않는

열사병에 홀로

누워서 잠겨가다가

다시 잠에 들 뿐

📝 [Author’s Note]

This poem plays with the sounds of the Korean language (Rhyme) to express the irony of daily life.

• Balance vs. Ambulance: In Korean, “Balance” and “Ambulance” sound similar. I used this to show the precarious state of my mind waiting for a “Ringtone” (Bell-sori).
• Sentimental vs. Pretending to be Strong: “Sentimental” (Sen-chi) and “Pretending to be strong” (Sen-cheok) also sound alike. It reflects the duality of missing someone while trying to act tough.

The sofa is like a swamp. Once you lie down, the day ends before you know it. I hope your day isn’t as heavy as the one in this poem.