Evaporated Sardines

Sardines

The lingering scent hints at stories untold. I was once vibrant and abuzz within these dingy metal confines. I weep inkless beside the crumpling labels whose tales are truer than any inked word.

Shhh... the secret compartments of canned velvet speak only in hums of the echoing past; whispers that dissolve in the bittersweet scent of salt.