Red Door in 20000

Was it off-white?
A cavity on the hem of my socks
Undulation,but palpably grazed 
like the letters you never unfastened
I set sail for my untrimmed toenails
A cavity on the edge of my nail plate
“Ma, its uneven”

Notes, chords, and bolted doors
Inaudible, I pulled more thread
Attenuated, I pulled 
The darkest possible color
Reached my wavering fingers
“Ma, it wouldn’t look good”

Chortled, was something funny?
I couldn't catch it
“Ma…my needle broke”
Rainbows glimmered after a laugh 
I'm thirsty
 My sock is missing 

Two large figures left the room
Loose clothes 
And covered feet
“Ma, my thread is thin”
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