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.