Most mornings, light touches the tiles, and water seems to drag time along. Feet stay still as soap travels over skin instead of rushing past. Inside the damp area, a shaped seat holds firm where trembling limbs often are. Quiet strength appears there, built into corners without drawing attention. Out past entryways, loops of steel tag along with clinics or stand by highways. These structures keep pace with people walking slowly in busy places. Quietly doing what they need to