Unravelled

A subtle      
gentle tightness.      
Barely the hint of a little tug.    
Just enough to make me      
stop    
and    
ponder...    
A slight glance around    
Hmm, peculiar...    
Freeze, just a second.    
Wondering,      
what was that?      
shrug it off,    
Honestly, barely noticeable.    
     
Tightness increasing,    
feel a tiny pull.      
It’s nothing, I think    
Definitely nothing, I assure      
Get it together, I demand    
But,    
Lingering...    
Just a seed of doubt.      
Hmm    
Peculiar...    
     
Yanking,    
Jarring,    
Head snaps up.    
Frantically panning...    
Now! WHAT was that?      
Attention captured, sustained.    
Nothing there.      
Confusion settles in,    
must be in my head.      
Tricky tricky, my mind.      
Well played...    
     
Tightness increasing,    
pulling stronger.    
This isn’t funny, I contest.      
Leg jolts!      
Leaping up!      
Frantically scanning.    
Nothing, still...    
Anxiety rising    
Doubt increasing      
Paranoia introduces.      
What the...    
Catching breath,    
Head still spinning,    
losing your mind love, I minimize.    
     
Yanking aggravates    
leg pulls out,      
balance shifts.    
Ok! Ok! Now, what is THIS?    
I’m not crazy, I insist!      
Diligently searching,    
nothing...How?!    
Panic floods.    
Paranoia blooms.    
Frantically breathing,    
This is nonsense, I ruminate.    
Confusion summons tears.    
What is happening? Fearfully, I cry.    
     
Anticipating,    
Prepared this time.    
Waiting...    
Nothing.    
must be gone, I relax      
Hmm peculiar...    
Mischievous mind,    
Shame on you.    
     
Tightness returning,      
jarring little tug.    
Again? I fear      
Looking down, this time    
My strings a mess, I notice.    
This can’t be good, I stress.      
But how? I ponder      
Peculiar...    
Staring down      
Lost in wonder..    
Pulling strengthening,    
The string lengthening, I watch.    
Or WHO? I resolve.      
     
Following the string,    
Until our eyes meet.    
You! I scream.    
All this time, it was you? I pry      
But why? I  cry      
Silence...    
And just like that, running ensues.      
Forcefully following behind.    
Please don’t, my strings! I remind.      
     
Pace increases,    
I can’t keep up.    
Tripping, stumbling...    
Slow down, my strings! I beg.    
No acknowledgement, silence remains.      
Exhaustion settles in.    
You’re unraveling my strings, I warn.      
Looking back, you smirk.    
Shock    
You wicked thing! I yell.      
     
Dashing, jumping, twisting...    
Struggling to keep up.      
Exhaustion overtakes      
My strings..., I warn, once more.      
You laugh.    
Speed accelerating.    
Frantically, sporadically, illogically weaving, running...    
Dragging behind      
Defeated      
     
Pace slows    
It’s too late, I think      
You turn,    
Panic floods you.    
No! No! No! You shout      
Stomping, pouting.      
Serves you right, I think.      
Frantically you gather my strings.    
Fall to your knees      
and weep.    
I tried to warn you, I mutter      
Should’ve listen, I shrug.    
     
And just like that,    
You’re alone...    
 Not my fault,      
You did this, on your own.