Unwind the thread
     and let it go
Embrace the spindle
     and let it stay

It is thread
     that is the falling leaves
It is spindle
     that is the root and trunk
It is thread
     that is the painting on canvas
It is spindle
     that is the brush bearing all stress

Threads, leaves and paintings
     are life’s events and emotions
     that evolve and become a past
Spindle, stem and brush
     are people and their souls
     that stay strong and steadfast

As man socializes and evolves
     he experiences people
     builds bridges with them
     time moves and so does he
All along, his emotional intelligence
     should be a strong enabler
     for him to let go of past
     but embrace the people that touched

To drop the spindle
     for a bad thread,
is to fall a tree
     for shedding leaves,
so is to can the brush
     for a shoddy painting

Photo Credit: Lea McComas, Sweet Song from an Old Fiddle, Thread Painting, www.leamccomas.com