Nothing crossed the line.
The line simply moved.
Within Tolerance watches boundaries tighten by degrees. Space narrows, margins shift and small corrections become the new normal, all without enough movement at any one point to trigger alarm. Everything remains acceptable because the definition of acceptable keeps adjusting with it.
Lines were drawn a little closer
Space reduced without a sound
Edges clean and corners sharper
Nothing lost that can’t be found
Limits set and checked again
Pressure builds, contained within
Every move accounted for
Balance held, precise and thin
Held in place, the drift subsides
Measured hands adjust the sides
No alarms, no grand display
Just the excess trimmed away
Flow maintained, each step aligned
Small corrections left behind
Room enough to move inside
Not a promise… just a guide
A fraction tighter
A shade more clear
What once wandered
Settles here
Held in place, the drift subsides
Measured hands adjust the sides
No alarms, no grand display
Just the excess trimmed away
Margins narrow
Breathing slows
All within
What no one knows
Held in place, the drift subsides
Measured hands adjust the sides
No alarms, no grand display
Just the excess trimmed away