The Chip

by clippedtrust · 15/03/2026
Published 15/03/2026 15:22

Searching for clean,

my hand found it back,

a ceramic ghost.

The lip where coffee

used to sit, gone.


A crescent missing.

My thumb,

it traces the void.

Stale air from its depth,

no more warmth.


Just dust,

and the quiet of knowing

it's still here.

#everyday objects #impermanence #loss #melancholy

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