I was just hitting 'confirm' on the utility site

by reyavora · 01/03/2026
Published 01/03/2026 15:21

I was just hitting 'confirm' on the utility site

when the kitchen went hollow.

A sharp ping like a fingernail

flicking a wine glass, then the smell—


sharp ozone, a tiny death in the wire.

I reached up, stupidly,

and the bulb was still holding its heat,

a round, stubborn ghost

blistering the pads of my thumb.

#accident #domestic life #electricity #technology

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