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Dr. Nicole Mirkin's avatar

The pacing here mirrors that drifting feeling of moving through familiar spaces while feeling disconnected from them. Ordinary moments like standing in a grocery aisle become strangely revealing, especially the realization about wanting and absence. The restraint in the language lets the emotion sit without forcing it, which makes the ending linger. Many people know this state but rarely see it articulated so plainly. It leaves a sense of being witnessed without needing explanation.

Wither's avatar

The way you put that... it feels like you stepped right into the atmosphere of it. Thank you.🖤

Abdallah | MD's avatar

I felt like I was there, with you.

You have a gift. Will you notice if I stand here and look at it, or take it with me?

Wither's avatar

Thank you. I appreciate the way this was felt. There's something rare in being truly met in a piece, and i always notice quiet presence.

Jeanne Vessantra's avatar

Why does everything, everyone, everywhere work so easily , so beautifully, while I am yearning for yours?

Wither's avatar

Thank you Jeanne.

maybe what lingers is not what i wrote,

but what answered back inside you..

Liyou Libsekal's avatar

So many good lines

The In Between's avatar

This is beautiful and tragic. Love it.

The Other Ending's avatar

“A place built for wanting” — that line landed hard. This felt achingly familiar in a way I didn’t expect

MoTy's avatar

Your imaginary take is second to none. Every single time!!! Absolutely love this!

Scarlett's avatar

The final lines struck a chord more than ever.

Daniela Grothe's avatar

The supermarket is one of the places where I feel uncomfortable — having to wait for the others, but then hurrying to get my things packed before they fall down.