Old Flame - edit 1 (Formerly Faint Hope)

[Ossey D.]

A sliver remains,
the final slice of pie 
at the back of your fridge
beside a jar of pickles
you got the week you moved in. 

The crust is soggy and the taste's dulled,
but it's nice to know something's there
if you feel like something sweet. 

Hi WJ.  I'm a newbie here and you're my first critique on this site...here goes.
Nice tap into the reader's senses.  The poem is light and simple but it drew me in.  I find myself peering into the fridge...into a life.  I suggest being more specific with the objects you identify.  

• Pie is pie, but "persimmon cobbler" or "blackberry tart" or "Lemon meringue pie" give much more information about the person who will eat it and draw on more of the reader's senses.
  
• Pickles is simple, but what about dills, gherkins, or "jared pickle chips"?
  
• "The crust is soggy and the taste's dulled" -you could choose to say this, or you could show it.  
  
• The last two lines: it would be intriguing to see this shown by the person's actions. What could they do to show that they decided not to eat it?  
  

Please let me know if this is more than what is desired in the Mild/Mod forum.
Thanks for posting.  That image will stay with me for some time.  Well done.