IKEA

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'Home', a physical place and a sense of belonging

The thermostat reads 16 degrees celsius

what a perfect temperature for your “forever home”.

Icy cold with a hint of hysteria.

I run my hands against the steel headboards

the sterile granite countertops

the neon green leaves of the plastic potted plants.

Rubber wisteria crawling up a shelf

Home…

an artificial concept?

A congregation of IKEA furniture

Steel headboards sterile granite countertops neon green plastic plants rubber wisteria crawling up a shelf.

When I leave,

empty handed, cold fire ablaze in my heart,

the sky is dark,

I hear the whistling of air as the doors whisk close behind me.

I am alone

again.