Meditation

[rayheinrich]

I still get the giggles when I read these lines:

"My roommate’s socks
penetrate walls
and envelope rooms."

Maybe you should omit the word "banal".
Seems unnecessary as sit-coms and reality TV are the
very definition of banal and murder-mysteries are falsely
blamed as they're some of the most intellectually active
things we've got going.

I like how it's turned out, but:
On re-reading it, after a bit of time has past; I'm wondering if most first-time readers
(ones that ain't been in the trenches such as we), could hope to pick up on the intent?
That knife doesn't seemed linked enough to the contemplation of murder.

You already have a way to make it more obvious:

Change:
"Our DVR is filled with banal
sit-coms, murder mysteries,
and reality TV. "

to emphasize the murder mysteries:

"Our DVR is filled with
sit-coms, reality TV,
and murder mysteries... "

something like that