Papercut Ruin

all of the small mistakes
accross large enough timelines
accumulate layer by layer
and they weigh 'n they weigh
always and eventually
to crush 'n betray

no matter the stakes

from the small
to the large

from the banal
to the original

one million little cuts
everyday
becomes over time
eventually
one gigantic disaster

exsanguinating you dry

breaking even the masters
destroying all that could matter
from the newbies
to the seniors. . . 

everything bleeds until empty

when lacking in attention to detail
in every single thing that you do
on every single day that you do it

in time and always
and in time eventually. . .

the mistakes do accumulate 

layer by layer

they weigh and they weigh
they drain and they drain
until always and eventually
it is only a shell that remains
under layers and layers 

of tiny mistakes and small failures

until the weight of our errors
becomes too much to bear
and all collapses upon us
leaving only ruin around us

Author's Note

Reviews

[Mari' Emeraude]

By golly I think you're right! The tiny 'paper cuts in life eventually take their toll.

[DIVYA]

Not a gigantic storm
but the tiny, humble termite going about its daily business of feeding,
that fells a great tree.

The analogy used is very effective as paper cuts are barely visible on surface and yet can be so agonising.

One has to last out till one can. After the inevitable collapse, the termites take over anyway.

Nice picture too, David.