Range of Motion in Response to Rust

You slight your range in pursuit of newness

Pure novelty can’t endure

when you abuse those whose motion ranges routinely intersect yours

You could have it all

but the threat of rust makes you delusional

Again, you haste to replace familiar faces

with something fresh to reject soon

Letting every level-up layer onto your spine

as a protective coating beats weathering

and keeps all beaten levels accessible

Not to re-live, but to use