Evaporation

by Mae Grey · 21/03/2026
Published 21/03/2026 20:15

The water glass is half-full.

A ring of condensation

is sinking into the wood.

The pillow has a dent

where a head used to be.


The refrigerator hums

a flat, low note.

The room is too large

for just one person

watching the dust move in the light.

#domestic emptiness #impermanence #loss #memory #solitude

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