The furnace clicked off an hour ago

by Noah M. · 26/03/2026
Published 26/03/2026 17:43

The furnace clicked off an hour ago

and the floorboards are leaching the heat.

I’m flat on my back under the pipes,

watching a slow drip hit the dust.


When I inhale, the radiator's edge

presses hard against my side.

I can feel the ladder of my bones,

a row of thin, white bars

holding the air in place

while the house goes cold around me.

#aging #bodily frailty #domestic cold #mortality #solitude

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