what it takes to break
a perforated plane of paper
incongruous, innocent, and displaced
through glorious sufferable life multiply and align
holes through which flourescence does strengthen and pass
holes that do not widen
yet many more lightly punched upon closing gaps
paper thin we buckle beneath the burden of our weight
and tear ourselves to honest animal shreds
a machine stitched sample of fabric
unweathered, bleached, and unworn
laid across newly forgotten couches and nursing home mattresses
threads accosted by sunlight and water
fibers overspent against broadening fade
falling apart the distances opening shadow
lessen the ability opaque the darkness out
through glorious sufferable life multiply and align
shadows cast upon frays
shining through
