Low Pressure

by tnsW3r · 27/12/2025
Published 27/12/2025 16:17

Three days of this gray, vertical water.

The mud on the mat has turned to a crust

the color of a basement floor.

When I pull the laces, the dog leans

his whole, hot weight against my shins.


The musk of him rises, a thick, living steam.

A dark, blooming circle spreads on my thigh

where the damp of his coat soaks through the denim,

anchoring me to the floor.

#bodily sensation #dog companionship #domestic life #melancholy #rain

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