drawer · a tin of mismatched buttons
bone, horn, plastic, brass. the tin once held mints. it has held this collection so long that the inside has acquired a permanent small scratching sound when you tilt it.
each came from a garment that does not exist any more. the buttons outlive coats. they will outlive this drawer.
field-note: the four-hole black is from the coat. you will not part with that one.
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