blinking lights (for me) in poetry

check engine soon
check engine soon
there is maintenance required
should’ve done it this afternoon
the parking brake is out now
this laptop’s fan is too
the motor on my CPAP’s past
its expected expiration
my heart is a balloon
pop pop pop
like christmas lights
warnings just keep going off
my hatchback will soon just
stop
my breath machine will soon just
stop
my word machine is
heating up
the lights go pop pop pop
I’ve burned through my extensions
I’ve never earned a pension
just random Twitter mentions
but the piper is past due
past due this afternoon
check engine soon
check engine soon
check engine soon