I have a degree in rug-pulling
For years and years, people come into my home and ask me how to properly pull a rug
how to make it drag smoothly across the hardwood floor
that no fibres get caught in the cracks.
My floor has nails
It has snags
And she has splinters
depending on the fabric and the force at which it is pulled
determines whether or not it will tear
Most people tear their rug to shreds their first time
I often hold my breath trying not to
It feels like a job I never get paid for
When it’s over, the house feels empty
Empty houses are lonely; you don’t always need a rug
Slide on the floor in your socks instead
like a figure skater that hasn’t adapted to the cold.
I have never decorated a room by myself
I just don’t have the eye for it.
Apr 15
Apr 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM UTC
I have a degree in rug-pulling
For years and years, people come into my home and ask me how to properly pull a rug
how to make it drag smoothly across the hardwood floor
that no fibres get caught in the cracks.
My floor has nails
It has snags
And she has splinters
depending on the fabric and the force at which it is pulled
determines whether or not it will tear
Most people tear their rug to shreds their first time
I often hold my breath trying not to
It feels like a job I never get paid for
When it’s over, the house feels empty
Empty houses are lonely; you don’t always need a rug
Slide on the floor in your socks instead
like a figure skater that hasn’t adapted to the cold.
I have never decorated a room by myself
I just don’t have the eye for it.
