A Single Strand

I stretch the sheets across our bed, a single strand

Lost in the sea of creases and fresh linen

You blend in so seamlessly, golden and soft,

glittering in the slim light that filters through the tapestry

I hold you in between my fingers, you hang down so gently

I am afraid of breaking you

I find you everywhere

Tucked inside the folded-up socks,

embedded in the stitching of my favorite dress

I pry you out of it, but you snap in half

Too brittle to hold on

But you are still shining

You leave parts of yourself everywhere for me to find

Stuck to the side of the shower wall

Shedding all over the bathroom sink

I even find you within myself, anchored deep

All I can do is sweep you away

A single strand that will never allow me to forget