A Thousand Threads

not

for the world

would I ask of you 

anything 

that would cause

your heart

to revolt

each of us

comes to the table 

with a thousand threads

of obligation

already attached 

the weight of which

can pull us 

down

when we come 

together 

I wish to be light

like gossamer 

and as easily

broken 

if you need

to be 

solitary

just pull the curtain

through the dust 

of the window’s sill

to cut off

the thread