Crooked Lines

by Iris · 13/01/2026
Published 13/01/2026 14:35

The stripes don’t settle; they insist

on angles sharp, a clenched fist.


Fabric sagging, uneven fight,

like pulse fractured in half-light.


Each line a stubborn, jagged scar,

no rhythm, no smooth avatar.


They lean and stretch and fold away,

a fault line where the colors sway.


The curtain hangs, a crooked chest,

a pattern that won’t let me rest.

#anxiety #imperfection #tension

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