While Wiring a Socket

Burnt ozone aroma
Sparks memories of sparks.
Chiaroscuro.
Lights and darks–
Flashbulbs in my eyes
And bells in my ears;
Electric tinnitus through
Years and years.
There’s buzz-hum paralysis:
There is no shake,
There is no shudder as
The circuit closes for a heartbeat.
I lose that heartbeat
Forever.