The drawer is full of rubber bands and keys

by tnsW3r · 23/12/2025
Published 23/12/2025 17:54

The drawer is full of rubber bands and keys

that don't fit any lock I own today.

I’m digging through the clips and batteries

until I find the thing I shoved away.


It’s notched and cold. The silver beads are dull.

A name is hammered deep into the tin.

The grime is thick inside the letter ‘L,’

and when I drop it back, the wood is thin.

#domestic life #lost objects #memory #nostalgia #searching

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