the driveway does some of it gravel under the tires then the side door sticking once before it gives
heat first then that closed-in mix of food coffee gone old in the pot something sweet left out too long
someone says my name from the other room the old way as if I have just been outside not gone for years
I keep my coat on through hello through the first few questions listening for where to stand
the kitchen shrinks until I step into it then opens back up chair legs under the table the calendar turned a dish towel over the oven handle a note in someone else’s hand where hers would have been
Nice to know I’m not the only one going back and forth from past to present. I like how sounds conjure memories and transport you in this. For me, nothing does it like smell.
Awesome use of the line, Michael. It was almost exhausting, watching you struggle through your ages and waiting to return to the normal you knew. The concept of time travel makes my head hurt lol. Well done! 💗💦
This really hit me. The idea of “mentally time traveling” into a future version of yourself and then judging your present is something I’ve struggled with too. It creates this pressure that makes even simple things feel overwhelming.
