The Thread

Wrapping around,
Surrounding the limb
That keeps me standing.
A symbol of two souls in unison
Created by one for the other
Thin as a twig but strong as a rope
Clutching with force but soft like cotton
Intertwining threads of red, black and green
Blood, death and life combined together
Into one ring of friendship
Of brother-sister love.
Hidden unseen
But remembered forever:
This rope--
A life-long treasure.