Ribbed Green

by clippedtrust · 09/11/2025
Published 09/11/2025 17:58

My hand found the cushion,

faded, dark green.

A deep, soft abrasion.

A texture unseen

for years, but felt.


It was a coat once,

or trousers worn thin.

A different stance.

A life I'd been in.

Ridges remember still.

#aging #materiality #memory #nostalgia #tactile

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