Strings And Loops

Sitting side by side,

you and I,
With one string joining us.
It both ties us together and
Maintains a distance between us.

You send a message

Via the string,
And it reaches to me in a wavy motion.
I accept it, reluctantly
But the wave of words die with me -

For I have no intention of

Exchanging letters through the string.
After all, you used your words to harm me
and I, to guard me.

This string is drawing out something from me.

Something that I am slowly losing,
Something that is not mine anymore.
My anger, sadness, and frustration,
All in the form of waves,
Are getting away from my core.

After a while, when I glance at you

I do not feel the same level of resentment anymore.
I wonder why, but then I see -
My waves were being sent to your core.

My anger, your guilt.

My sadness, your disappointment.
And my frustration, your tears.

You send one more chain of words

Towards me -
This time, comforting.
Hesitant, I welcome it.

Only to start the loop

All over again.
Sometimes, when we try to hang on to something by holding onto its strings - we often create
loops.

These are loops of repeated behavior; and no matter how many chances you devote, there is
no end to this loop.

Will you hang on to the string? Or cut it off?