The dresser left a deep dent in the rug
by afthroughtasty
· 30/12/2025
Published 30/12/2025 17:02
The dresser left a deep dent in the rug
when I shoved it aside to find a spark.
I was looking for a place to push the plug,
to kill the heavy pressure of the dark.
The outlet is buried in ten coats of paint,
a beige, crusty scab on the lower wall.
The slots are two slits, narrow and faint,
like eyes that have seen nothing at all.
The lamp cord is short by a desperate inch.
I tug at the wire until the copper groans,
but the wall won't give and the metal won't flinch,
leaving me here with the dust and the stones.