27/07/2025
𝗝𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
jeongin's jars glimmered,
like stars in a midnight sky,
aligned neatly on shelves.
some of the jars
cradled delicate memories,
while the others
cradled emotions.
in this chaotic, harsh world,
even feeling or remembering
can be so loud its suffocating.
so he kept them in containers,
to muffle the noise.
when jeongin entered to dust his jars,
the air held weight—
as if carrying another presence.
this strange unfamiliarity hung above,
like something in the room had shifted.
then there lay a jar—
or specifically, shattered glass—
on the floor.
perhaps it slipped on its own—
but he would've heard.
he always checks the jars before leaving.
his breath got caught in his throat,
his chest growing tighter.
what was once his childhood
now seeped into the cracks of the floor.
his frenzied gaze darted around the room,
and suddenly, everything looked out of place—
like how the lids weren’t fully closed,
or how the labels were nearly peeled off.
the jar that held his joy
was fogged from within,
as if dried tears were inside.
the shards of his past reflected,
cutting through him in sharp, brutal ways.
those memories—or feelings—didn’t scream when shattered.
but he did, internally.
those memories—or feelings—didn’t cry,
but he did.
loudly,
silently,
all at once.
he thought he was keeping them for peace—
but maybe,
he wanted to ignore them.
maybe they didn’t need to be placed on shelves.
maybe they didn’t need to be in jars.
they needed to be held.
he scanned the room one last time,
and for the first time,
he came across his fears.
the texture of his brother's hoodie,
the obnoxious jokes of his friends—
flooded back to him.
he started to gather every jar,
including the broken ones.
he threw away all the shards,
opened every closed lid,
because they didn’t matter anymore—
they were inside him to begin with.
he cleaned every inch of the room.
and what was filled with jars before
was now empty.
the air felt lighter,
his chest no longer tight.
and he had never felt more alive.
at last, jeongin left the room,
leaving the door open.
