Sheetrock

by Mae Grey · 09/04/2026
Published 09/04/2026 21:46

It comes through the outlet.

A sharp, jagged sound

that has no business

in a room this quiet.


The shelf shivers.

A thin film of gray dust

settles on the spines of my books.

She is having a better Tuesday

than the drywall can contain.

#domestic disruption #home interior #intrusive noise #material decay #silence broken

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