The thread
Which was so small
So insignificant seeming
Tugs sharply
Twisting my heart and emotions
Suddenly a whirlwind
Of vibrant
Colors
Emotions
Images
A world I had yet to know
Felt not ready to see
Is revealed
A deep feeling
I fear to name appears
I shove it in a corner
I box it up
Label it scraps
Hoping it will disappear
Vanish like
Thin tendrils of smoke
Leaving me to continue on
For that is what happened
So many times before
I will, will it again
It will happen
I am sure of it
But
Then it doesn’t
It persists
Invading my thoughts
Cotton candy and candied hearts
Sweetness
Fill my brain
It is difficult to focus
But with the confections
Also come the
Fear
Of stitches of
Cold steel
Trickling of red
Splitting of heart
But there is
Still the hope
Of having something
Of obtaining this
This fiery ribbon
That makes hearts pound
Makes palms sweat
Makes eyes flit like
Sun-kissed butterflies
That fill the stomach
Gentle brushes
That cause
Red and pink to spread
Electricity to strike
Having the knowledge
That this jewel
Is precious
Pure
Seems to know no pain
Isn’t the typical
But it makes it shine
More brightly
More sweetly
It captures my attention
And holds it
As nothing ever has before
I drift towards and away
Some days
I want to reach and caress
Others I want to run away
Never having to deal with these
Pieces of silky fabric
Hoping to avoid them
But they burst
Whispering
You cannot hide
Cannot escape
I am a thread
Of Passion
Of Something More
Many fear me
But many adore me
What shall you choose?
Shall you fear me?
Or will you adore?
The decision lies within
It comes not
From others words
Or decisions
But rather from
What courage you have
If you’re willing to jump
To dance
To fall
To lose yourself in
There is the very real possibility of pain
But there is also healing from that pain
It opens many doors
Doors of joy
Of colors
Of a kaleidoscope
You cannot comprehend until
You’ve seen it
Felt it
Tasted it
Learned to give some trust
To it
It may blind and
Mislead
But it will eventually
Take you to where
You need to be
It might not appear
As you want it
Or you think you want
May not give you
What you feel you deserve
But rather what you need
What you can take
At times
Even what you can’t accept
It will shower you
Adore you
Yes it may cut
Be brutal
Bring you to your knees
Rip your chest open
But it will also be there
To sew together
To glow and heal
To gently stroke and hold
To heal
So, really
It’s up to you
Will you?
Could you?
Have the courage
To be revealed to a world
Some adore
Some loath
Some fight for
Some die for
Can you muster the courage?
To do something
Everyone does
At a point or another
Do
You
Have
the
Courage
To
Fall
Fall into something unpredictable
Something that is not seen nor heard
Something that cannot be measured
Something that makes people
Do crazy and unexplainable things?
Do you have the courage to
Fall in Love?