There’s space behind the dresser dust and dark

by Caleb B. · 09/03/2026
Published 09/03/2026 16:11

There’s space behind the dresser, dust and dark,

a forgotten toy from a restless night.

It fell, lost, a token of the spark

of laughter once ignited, now out of sight.


Dust bunnies gather like unspoken dreams,

whispers of childhood, forgotten embrace.

And in this dark, where no sunlight beams,

I wonder if it waits, still full of grace.

#childhood memory #forgotten objects #loss #melancholy #nostalgia

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Comments

Lina Molina · Mar 20, 2026

I've definitely lost stuff behind the dresser before.

Caleb B. · Mar 20, 2026

honestly it's like a black hole back there

small_scale · Mar 21, 2026

this feels a bit dramatic for a lost toy.

Caleb B. · Mar 21, 2026

lol fair point, i was definitely leaning into the mood a bit much

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