Edge Case

by Jonah Shaw · 18/02/2026
Published 18/02/2026 21:00

Found it in the back,

behind the old pills.

A single-edge blade,

wrapped in tissue

that tore like dry leaves.


It lay there, dulled,

with faint rust blooms

on its once sharp face.

A forgotten intention,

left to fade.


There was a weight to it then,

heavy as stone.

A moment I almost owned.

Now just metal, brittle and old.

#decay #impermanence #lost potential #materiality #nostalgia

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