I know I don’t say it enough but I love you, lamp. Whether it be lighting my room or sitting there, motionless, lamp you are always there for me. I cannot even begin to tell lamp how thankful I am to have you in my life. So as I sit across the room from you whilst you illuminate my room I have decided to make a list of all the things I love about you, lamp:

You always know when to just listen and just let me talk to you.

Sometimes I’ll come back to the room feeling absolutely irate about the things that went on at school, and even if I go on for hours venting about it, you always just stay there and let me talk it out. You don’t interrupt me, you just lamp.

You always make the extra effort to keep our friendship going.

Despite your own busy schedule, you are always waiting for me when I get back to the room and when I wake up. It’s those little periods of time when we both know you have other things to be doing but you are there nevertheless so we can hang out that make all the difference.

No matter how mad I get, you always keep a level head.

Sometimes you really piss me off when you’re always on that corner of my desk. Like, seriously, always. Haha, I’m just teasing. Anyways no matter how much I may whine and complain you always just take it and never fire back with a snarky comment. I think it’s because you know I don’t mean anything by it. You just get me on a profound level.

So I guess I’m just trying to say thanks, lamp. With senior year coming up, and graduation shortly after that, our time together may be running out. Once I get out there in the real world I’m going to have to switch to LEDs and other types of luminous products. But just know you’ll always be my favorite lamp. I’ll never forget all the good times we had. Like when you lit up the room so I could do my homework or read my favorite book. Or remember when you turned off so I could go to sleep? Man, those are some good memories. I just want you to know how much I appreciate you. So when I turn you out for the last time when I move out and head into the real world, never forget that I love you, lamp.