Tethered

Your eyes sparkle as they try to hold back tears

You’re smiling at me without a hint of the happiness I know you’re capable of

Your lips whisper the words that tear my heart in half

I stand there nodding

But not agreeing

It’s too late

You’re backing away from me

Pulling the thread that binds us together tighter

Until it snaps

I look down, still clenching my half as though I’m dangling off a cliff

My gaze drifts back up to you

Now a figure

The one I love, farthest from me

You’ve ever been

But… You’re still holding your thread

Refusing to let go