it doesn’t matter
the spilled nail polish
the stained mattress
the broken plate
none of it remained
nothing stays the same for long

the countertops will be replaced
the new bed will be softer
the kitchen will be filled with different sets
we will keep going forward
we will not take it with us

it doesn’t matter
the dirty carpet
the toothpaste mirror
the wet towel
all of it was left behind
all of it forgotten

the glass will be wiped down
the floors will be ripped up
the towels will be used for cleaning
we will forgive ourselves
we will start again