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Threads

"When threads of love are frayed, 
                a heart is left threadbare and broken."
                                                  ~ by poet.


Threads from my yesteryears remain in tact
A few have come unraveled; as a matter of fact
There is one that I've tried to bury with a shovel 
But they all live in my mind, trapped in a hovel

They are loosened stitches, frayed at the seams
Reminders of what once were hopes and dreams
Threads I pulled that caused weeping and grieving
and knots I untied, which unfastened the weaving

But not all threads were weakened by my hand
It does not soothe my tender heart to reprimand
for spools have levels of denier, different filament
Can love be salvaged with threads of lament?

It only took one single thread to tear us apart
A twist in the warp that stopped beating in one heart
Flimsy is the threefold cord when one doesn't care
No patching can ever mend a love that's threadbare

A seamstress I would choose to be so I could repair
tattered threads of love from too much wear and tear
Through the eye of a golden needle, I would sew
with silver thread to mend what we shared long ago.

Copyright © Lin Lane | Year Posted 2023

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Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/10/2023 12:27:00 PM Congratulations on your win. A powerful write/picture. Have a great day writing away............. Login to Reply

Jay Narain Date: 8/10/2023 9:31:00 AM Great poem, Nice vibes. Wonder where you get such creativity, Some are born with it. Congrats on win, Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 8/10/2023 9:37:00 AM Jay, there are times when I wonder where my thoughts originate, too. And... they're not always good ones! Thank you.

Christuraj Alex Date: 8/10/2023 8:08:00 AM Through the eye of a golden needle, I would sew with silver thread to mend what we shared long ago" - Great work. Congratulations! Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 8/10/2023 9:36:00 AM Thanks so very much for your kind remarks, Chris.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/8/2023 4:18:00 PM great extended metaphor, Lin.. When I first saw the title, my mind went to the slang meaning of threads, like "cool threads" for one's fashion sense. You did fantastic with your poem Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 8/10/2023 9:36:00 AM Thank you, Andrea. Sometimes I have no clue where my poetic thoughts will go, but I've learned to follow without question.

Jan Allison Date: 8/8/2023 12:26:00 PM Such a touching piece Lin, perhaps things can get mended or patched back up over time. A golden poem my friend and one others can relate to, hugs Jan Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 8/10/2023 9:35:00 AM This is such an encouraging comment, Jan. Sometimes a mend closes the gap between lovers as friends. As the case with me, and it's a weight from the past that's been lifted. Thanks so much, Jan.

David Kavanagh Date: 8/8/2023 9:51:00 AM Heya Lin (No patching can ever mend a love that's threadbare) I think once love has run its course on both sides, very difficult if not impossible to patch back up, but you end on a line of hope, finding that golden needle and silver thread, another top poem from you, and of course a great one for contest, cheers David Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 8/10/2023 9:33:00 AM I've found that to be very true, David. There's hope to be found in every scenario, even if it leads down a new avenue. Thanks for thinking it's worthy of being a contest entry.

John Hamilton Date: 8/8/2023 8:38:00 AM A very touching write Lin. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 8/10/2023 9:31:00 AM Thank you very much, John.