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On space, breakups, and the preciousness of it all

We exist in the absence On space, breakups, and the preciousness of it all Carina May 23, 2026 202 24 60 Share “ If you walk into a room and notice what is missing from it, it’s still there, isn’t it? The first poem I wrote that wasn’t about you was still about you .” - Caitlyn Siehl Absence. It’s in my bedroom when the clock strikes 01:17 and the room feels too dark. In the way I no longer bring my headphones with me when I go on walks. In the notification pings that are not my own, the lack of debriefs when I get home, in the silence that follows me around where a Swedish voice used to be. I

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