He oils the rusted hinge
sliding between threads
stiff with corrosion
grit
age
and presses his weight
again
again
a silent skirmish
tenacity versus obstinance
until the creak and shift,
a mere inch
or less
cracking the seal,
unspooling ribbons
of forgotten light
40. Things I Can Book: The Appointment
Shannon E. Williams 
“tenacity versus obstinance”
love that line.
It’s a great line!