Ripstop

as a fabric

I am made of Nylon

and like every

manmade

material I start out

Natural

a thread

of living and dead

fossil

fuel

that is made

by heating and cooling

made plastic

stretched across

the skeleton

of an umbrella

to keep the family

from the sun and rain

and wrap us in between

the fluff and down

in the glove of

of winter

it's a fabric called

Ripstop

and for all its strength

if it rips

it doesn't stop

and every attempt

to glue or patch

makes a bigger rip

in Time

03.15.2025

Broken pieces challenge @dctezcan