Ties That Bind

When loose ends don’t meet and dreams fray, life unravels. Slip knots slip and coils uncoil because living is not linear; it can’t be neatly hung from pillar to post. Even tying the knot is no guarantee, for when hearts shrink, lassoes lengthen. But here’s the twist – once discover the end of your rope,…

sunset rope

When loose ends don’t meet

and dreams fray,

life unravels.

Slip knots slip

and coils uncoil

because living is not linear;

it can’t be neatly hung

from pillar to post.

Even tying the knot

is no guarantee,

for when hearts shrink,

lassoes lengthen.

But here’s the twist –

once discover the end of your rope,

and you will find

a no-strings-attached

place to hang your heart;

these are the

Ties that Bind.

Responses to “Ties That Bind”

  1. Memoirs of a Dragon

    Excellent!

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you! 🙂

  2. RoSy

    Nice thought with the photo. Love how the sun peeks through the knot. At a glance it looks like a flame coming through it.

    1. melodylowes

      It captured me, that lighting – I’m glad you see it, too! Thanks Rosy!

  3. Caddo Veil

    Excellent message here, Melody–and so poetically put!

    1. melodylowes

      🙂 Why, thank you, Ma’am!

  4. Debbie

    What a wise woman, poet, photographer you are! loved it! God bless you as you hang your heart on Him!

    1. melodylowes

      Thank so much, my friend. Have a wonderful evening!

  5. Gallivanta

    Bind like gentle swaddling cloth. Ties that bind is one of my favourite ideas to comtemplate. Thank you for giving me another perspective.

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Gallivanta!

  6. Dina

    Gorgeous photo and very poem!

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you Dina! 🙂

  7. ericmvogt

    Melody, how you peer and look closely at the world–and feelings–in such a wonderful way! This was an awesome theme. I took something away from this that I will place in my little hand-carved, sweet cedar lined box where I keep the most precious thoughts to take out and ponder again and again… 🙂 Eric

    1. melodylowes

      🙂 Ponder away!

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