That afternoon, I turned on the faucet, the sound of rushing water filling the quiet kitchen. The sink was clogged,... Read More
That afternoon, I turned on the faucet, the sound of rushing water filling the quiet kitchen. The sink was clogged, but I didn't fret. Finally, I had a pool of clear water, like a miniature ocean. At that moment, an absurd yet incredibly clear thought struck me: what would happen if I jumped in?
Not in a physical sense, but in a spiritual sense. What if this most mundane, functional, even slightly grimy corner of our daily lives, this container that only carries flowing water and the act of cleaning, became a boundless, explorable space?
The stainless steel pool walls became a precipice, the stainless steel faucet a reef of modern industrial quality, and the bottomless drain seemed to hold a secret entrance to another dimension.