Rope
Strands
Starting with spinning atoms at centrifugal force
In molecules making up cells upon cells
Strands of cells twisting
To lives of lives
Each stand could break bringing the organism down
As it stays strong banding with others
Me knowing he knowing she knowing me
Parents, spouses, kids, friends, co-workers...
Birth, communion, first kiss, sip of life, taste of death,
Heartbreak, love, passion, loss, anger, joy, delight,
Loneliness, loans, houses, cars, churches...
Stuff and things
Feelings and objects
Strands making strings
Each string could break cutting off its event
But as we twine these strings together we build a life
Friendships, birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, companions,
Life relationships, bonds of marriage, commitments, loves
A rope is but twine entwined together to build the strong
Bind that bonds
Able to pull the weight of a life with all of its events
Behind it
Strong enough to hold ship to anchor
Strong enough to hold cell to cell
Strong enough to hold atom to atom
Each rope we weave ties us to others
This is not a chain forged in life
But strong ties that bind
As we layer and twist strand within strand
And tie string to string
I am happy with the rope that I own