Unmarked
by Caleb Noble
· 15/02/2026
Published 15/02/2026 18:30
I let it all sit on the counter.
The tubes, the bottles, the cotton ball rolling
toward the sink. One orange container—my name
on it still, dated 2017. I don't remember
taking these. Don't remember when I stopped.
The expiration date worn to nothing.
I pick up another, shake it. Something rattles.
The cap is dry-rotted. When did I buy this?
For what? The mirror above the sink
reflects the mess back at me like a question
I don't have time to answer. My hand
stays on the edge of the counter.