Found Time
by Arilume
· 10/01/2026
Published 10/01/2026 16:42
The warehouse went dark at three.
A transformer blew, or a fuse gave out.
Suddenly the parking lot was full of men
walking toward their cars
like they’d been let out of school.
I pulled into the driveway
while the sun was still high enough
to make the shadow of my sedan
stretch all the way to the porch.
The house is quiet.
No one expects me yet.
I'm sitting on the floor by the door
listening to the fridge hum,
holding this hour like a coin
I found in the dryer.