The Tie That Binds

There is a thin red thread that connects us.

It was forged eons ago, in another time and place,  when the stories were different but the emotions were the same.

I didn't know.  Neither did you. We both walked our paths, contentedly, unknowingly.  Until one day those paths crossed. 

Oh, there you are.

Then we knew. The tie that binds tugged at our hearts, pulling us into an awkward dance. In, out, together, apart. Like puppets on a string we reacted to things felt.

We loved. We hurt. We laughed. We argued. We danced, in and out, back and forth,  push and pull, together and apart. Until the adventure wasn't worth it anymore.

Then, at exactly the right moment, our paths diverged, pulling us in opposite directions.  Leaving us with memories, a little heartache and a red thread, tying us together.

You and me, bound for eternity by the tie that binds.