Strings

The universe has cosmic strings:
a space-time aberration.
This simply serves to arc the swings:
a pendulum pulsation.
The orchestra has many strings:
a tuneful distribution.
This simply serves to jazz the rings:
a ragtime execution.
The child has ties to apron strings:
a mother's domination.
This simply serves to clip the wings:
a certain ruination.
The team has only second strings:
a trifling substitution.
This simply serves to jab the stings:
a losing attribution.
The legacy has attached strings:
a specious contribution.
This simply serves to shrink the things:
a major diminution.