I found the coaster in the back of the tray

by Ruben · 28/02/2026
Published 28/02/2026 19:49

I found the coaster in the back of the tray.

It’s the only thing left from that rainy bay.

The crab logo is faded, a pale, washed pink.

It’s stained by a heavy, dark circle of drink.


The car broke down in a town with one light.

We sat in that bar through the middle of night.

I use it now to keep the wood from a scar,

remembering how little we got in that car.

#memory #nostalgia #poverty #road travel #small comforts

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