zipper remorse

that point
when your zipper stops        
              mid-sentence           mid-thought        middle
you don't want to think it's stuck
              so you pull
                                             up a little harder
                                                                        down a little slower
with no give
and maybe you
groan
because those were
your favorite jeans
your favorite coat
your favorite boots
your favorite purse

why do we keep using zippers when we know
one out of how many ends in a disappointed relationship.