may have been used hundreds or thousands of times.
Its edges can become smoother.
Its surface may develop scratches.
The metal can darken with age and handling.
Those marks don’t tell you exactly who used it or what it opened, but they provide a reminder that the object once played a regular role in someone’s life.
The Key to a Forgotten Place
Imagine discovering an old key in a drawer while cleaning out a family home.
Nobody remembers what it belongs to.
You look through the house but can’t find
