Relax

Relax, 2023. Vintage wall decor.

This belonged to my grandma, or version exactly like this did. It's the reason I learnt the word 'converse'.

She was't especially into whimsy, or housework (another reason to have servants) but I suppose my grandfather was and it was matching towels, his and hers hot water bottles and ironed bedsheets.

I found this in some junk store upstate. 2023 pulled no punches on surprise shit and it was vaguely comforting. But just the ending, because I'm also not into whimsy (not in apologist bless this me mess sort of affair) and I would look at it leaving the house and think "she's right. Sometimes it's even worse" and it was.

It felt right.

One way

The other