2:14 a.m.
The 2 A.M. Fridge
Everyone falls asleep. The fridge doesn't.
Open the door to see what's inside.
Top shelf
The respectable stuff. Condiments. Someone else's yoghurt. Light comedy, before the night gets serious.
Middle shelf
Leftovers, in containers that don't match their lids. This is where the tone turns.
The drawer
Vegetables bought with good intentions, softening. The person you meant to be this week.
The freezer
A separate compartment. Things kept too long, because some decisions you just don't
make today.
Something is pushed all the way to the back. You'll have to move two things to reach
it.
Close the door
You always mean to eat it while it's hot.
You opened a few things, left a few closed. That's about right, for 2 a.m.