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January 9, 2026 · Source: Medium

I Took a Bath Today

On hot water, fogged mirrors, and the days that barely move

501 words
Voice6
Lyric intensity7
The line8
Mind under feeling5
Held shape8
Literary mean 6.8 / 10

Highlights

Best: "A face that looks tired of holding itself together.
The line

Voice

Candid self-deprecation: "not going to hug you anyway" establishes some personality.

Lyric intensity

Concrete imagery of steam and water moving in circles toward the drain.

Mind under feeling

Briefly connects physical drainage to "looping pain," though remains somewhat surface-level.

Held shape

Strong structural bookend: the intentional switch from avoiding to accepting the water.

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