Some mornings, a crutch leans by the door. Movement counts. So does stillness. Around the corner from doctors offices, small stores stock things that steady wobbly steps. Inside, aisles hold items made for walking through tired afternoons. Lightness comes easy when crutches stand just out of sight. Help arrives not with noise but by showing up, doing what it should. Near at hand, useful things change how space is moved through. Effort fades and room opens for something else i