Hope Ravels
Unraveling
Disintegrating
slow but sure
Coming apart at the seams
We neglect
leave it out in the rain
and watch it dissolve
a little
more
with every harsh word
sense of self
erodes
Wave over the beach
washing away our sandcastle
Bit
by bit
the silence tears our spirits
Catching a strand here
loosening a piece there
Winds of disagreement and strife
crumble our
edges
Widen the cracks
hastening the disintegration
Hope is starting to r
a
v
e
l
on the edges
Do you cut it off
or
w i nd it in?
Is it easier
to pick apart strands already torn?
Or are we able to see
beyond frayed hems
enough to weave us back together?
Do we build or do we tear d
o
w
n?
Can I
rebraid my life with yours
to make it stronger?
Or do you prefer to
stay apart?
L o o s e ning
more
with every storm
that comes our way?