The radiator is knocking

by Mae Grey · 17/01/2026
Published 17/01/2026 18:59

The radiator is knocking

against the floorboards.

The bathroom light shows

every hair in the sink.


Two lines on the plastic

mean the air is used up.

I left a wet thumbprint

on the cardboard box.


The room is too small

for three people.

One of them

isn't even here yet.

#anticipation #domestic life #loneliness

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