hand trembling inside the pocket;
knuckles scraping against the outseam;
fingertips crawling into the deepest corner;
nails clawing at a ball of thread -
too stubborn for its own good;
wrist hair tugging at a rough patch;
fist holding onto itself;
palm lines lacking conviction;
fingerprints blaming each other;
nerves adjusting to the pressure:
pulsations full of dread;
the pocket stays empty.
Dec 22, 2024
Dec 22, 2024 at 1:42 AM UTC
hand trembling inside the pocket;
knuckles scraping against the outseam;
fingertips crawling into the deepest corner;
nails clawing at a ball of thread -
too stubborn for its own good;
wrist hair tugging at a rough patch;
fist holding onto itself;
palm lines lacking conviction;
fingerprints blaming each other;
nerves adjusting to the pressure:
pulsations full of dread;
the pocket stays empty.
Request permission to use this poem