Magnetic Connections

A grocery list curled, ink smudged and frayed,

clings to the fridge like memories stayed.

Half-finished tasks echo in cramped lines,

reminders of dinners, the push of designs.

Hummed conversations float from the heat,

as meals warm slowly, the clock skips a beat.

My family’s laughter dances on paper,

a map of the mundane, our daydreams escape her.