The old shed door
by clippedtrust
· 14/12/2025
Published 14/12/2025 13:43
The old shed door.
It won't quite catch.
A thin, black gap.
No metal latch.
The hasp is worn,
a smooth, slick curve.
It slides, it skips,
it fails to serve.
A promise made,
a closing sound.
Then pulls apart,
no safety found.
Cold air creeps in.
A silent, slow
undoing. This,
I think I know.