Dust on the shelf

by clippedtrust · 27/12/2025
Published 27/12/2025 17:48

Dust on the shelf.

That bottle, small, forgot.

A part of my old self,

now found, now caught.


The whiskey, or oil,

difficult to tell.

A slow, warm coil,

in its ancient shell.


The last light held within,

the motes, frozen, clear.

Where does time begin,

to disappear?

#aging #decay #memory #nostalgia #time

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