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You checked the door twice before sleep Left one light on in the hall Phone face down beside the sink Nothing strange at all Small things stay Longer now Words repeat Somehow Coffee cold beside the bed Half-read message, nothing said Small things stay Longer now Again Again Again Again Same shoes next to the door Same keys dropped onto the floor Again Again You used to leave the curtains wide Now they close before midnight One short pause before you speak One more thing I start to keep Small things stay Longer now Eyes drift off Somehow Again Again Again Again Nothing loud, nothing clear Still the room feels different here Small things stay Longer now