Found it in the dryer vent

by Mae Grey · 03/02/2026
Published 03/02/2026 17:43

Found it in the dryer vent,

hot and scarred and slightly bent.

I held it till the stinging stopped,

then took it to the street and dropped


it through the iron sewer slot.

It hit the water in the pot.

One rim is caught in rotting wood.

It stayed exactly where it should.

#decay #domestic life #found object #letting go #trauma

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