It was a heavy weight in the junk drawer
by pnt_fain
· 13/01/2026
Published 13/01/2026 13:44
It was a heavy weight in the junk drawer,
under the menus and the rubber bands.
When I twisted the cap,
it didn't click. It ground
like teeth on sand.
The copper spring is buried
under a bloom of chalky, sea-foam salt.
A slow, chemical rot
eating the metal from the inside out.
This is what happens when you keep
your light in the dark too long.