Leather and Lint

by Lxzan · 31/01/2026
Published 31/01/2026 14:06

The boss's car was clinical and cold,

the scent of cowhide bought and sold.

But back in mine, the air is thick

with things that make the senses sick.


The coffee ring has turned to stone

inside the plastic, dark and lone.

The fries are salt, the rug is wet,

the only space I'm allowed to get.

#corporate alienation #economic disparity #sensory overload #small living space #working class fatigue

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