Pavlov’s Bitch 

 Luis E. Marrero González
Departamento de Filosofía
Facultad de Humanidades, UPR RP

Recibido: 13/03/2026; Revisado: 04/05/2026; Aceptado: 13/05/2026

I was trained to salivate at noise: a bad day, the rain, the minimum wage. The world was a bell, and the pills my ration. Today it rang, and I did not eat. I chose to kiss you very slowly and, quietly, I chose to remain. Let it ring on.  


Posted on May 20, 2026 .