Poem: 'The Electric Blanket Died'

'The Electric Blanket Died'

　The electric blanket died
　It was sudden
　I tossed it aside while cleaning
　And pulled it after I was done
　It got caught on something
　The power cord was snagged
　Yet I pulled it roughly anyway...
　
　The electric blanket died
　It was silent
　It won't light up even when I turn it on
　I wait, wondering if it's just my imagination
　It remains cold, just as I thought
　The corpse lay curled up sadly
　The day the 1,980 yen blanket I bought 10 years ago died

　The electric blanket died
　And it became a funeral
　I had already bought a replacement
　A fluffy flannel type
　And yet, this winter
　It was so hot that the lowest setting felt good
　Even though it's dead, I loved this one

　The electric blanket died
　I think I killed it
　I repent for treating it so poorly
　I'm crying, wishing I hadn't pulled it
　I keep staring at the corpse
　I find myself dreaming that it might come back to life
　I'll probably keep it for a while without throwing it away

　The electric blanket died
　And now I'll replace it
　No matter how warm the new electric blanket is
　It won't comfort my sorrow
　Is that what life is?
　Is it for the sake of the world that we grow old and die?
　I suddenly laughed at a YouTube video, and it scared me

　Five days later.

　The electric blanket died
　It's not even a ripple in the world, but...
　I'm starting to want to lean on you
　Losing anything, at any time, is scary
　I don't want to have any regrets about love, at least
　I will never treat you roughly or carelessly
　Please, don't you ever suddenly disappear