At first, he felt cozy in his new jacket, br zippered, buttoned, laced, br straight-laced like his attitude. br br It had taken a lifetime br to conceptualize the pattern, br simple but elegant, br in black with a conservative cut, br always in fashion. br br He spent his youth br measuring thread, br positioning the fabric br to line up all neat: br disorder in sartorial matters br breeds haphazard minds, br thoughts must be clothed br in sensible material. br br Now the ensemble is complete. br He stands in front of the mirror, br confidently posed, br comfortably poised, br and is troubled to find br that his movement is restricted br and he is trapped in his br own creation.