by Caleb H.
· 28/04/2026
Published 28/04/2026 14:19
The radiator is doing that thing
where it clicks like a frantic heart.
I dropped the pen.
I had to shove the headboard away
from the wall.
There is a thick, grey felt of dust.
A single contact lens,
dried into a hard, amber salt,
stuck to the baseboard.
The draft is coming through the floor.
It’s colder than I thought.
#aging #domestic decay #loneliness #loss #quiet melancholy
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