The invisible string—

it tethers us all,

no matter how big,

no matter how small.

the invisible string,

it tethers us all.

it is the string of all,

the string of us,

the sting of humanity.

though we were never taught

about the invisible string of us.

we were supposed to be born knowing

the invisible string would pull us tight.

they never taught us

that the string sometimes stretches too far,

overextended, over-pulled,

overlooked.

that it gets pulled and pulled

as life goes on.

the invisible string

that ties us to our core

goes on and on.

it stretches and wears thin with time,

until it feels impossible to function,

like you’re living on a lifeline.

how are we supposed to function

when the string of us—

the string of all,

the string of our core,

the string of life—

gets tied,

gets broken,

gets thin and wiry?

the string of us,

of humans,

is tired.