CHERRY JELLY, SATURDAY DUSK
method: dissolve psyllium in cold water, stir until clouded
method: pour cherry juice through memory until dark
method: wait
what sets: a wobble, a glow, something between solid and almost
properties: ruby / garnet / the inside of a word you don't have
properties: translucent at the rim, deeper toward the bottom, like faith
properties: ordinary glass, extraordinary occupant
uses: light, specifically kitchen light at 5pm in April
uses: staring at for longer than the recipe requires
uses: proof that humble things can hold fire without burning
You are the light passing through Andrew's cherry jelly at exactly 5pm on a Saturday, and you have ten minutes to finish glowing before the kitchen goes dark and no one sees you.