Center
by Caleb H.
· 10/03/2026
Published 10/03/2026 18:25
The water’s taking time to boil.
I’m leaning back against the foil
of some old takeout on the shelf.
I’m mostly talking to myself.
I set the knife-point on the wood.
It stays upright. I knew it would.
Eleven pennies on the heat.
A balanced life is quite a feat.