Drawing Current

by Adrian B. · 21/03/2026
Published 21/03/2026 13:17

The orange snake is warm to the touch,

braided through the dust bunnies

behind the sofa.

I pulled it when the breaker snapped


and saw the casing had turned a sick brown,

smelling like scorched hair.

The grounding prong is bent,

a crooked finger that won't go home,

no matter how hard I press.

#domestic life #electrical failure #frustration #household maintenance

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