Severed Threads

Wet silk threads snagged in passing spokes pull taut against the rhythmic clicking of wooden wheels on cobblestone. To untangle this knot, one must navigate whether to preserve every frayed connection or sever them entirely to restore movement. Each tugging hand decides if the force resides in the original weave or in the sudden snap that mends a fractured boundary. As the tension breaks, a quiet stillness settles over the path.