I sometimes feel untethered

From my distant past

The friends and connections from my childhood and youth

Even while feeling linked to ancestral lineages

I am grounded in and by my family now

Children

Grandchildren

Brother

Sister

Partner

And then a thread is pulled….

A recipe book

A cake

That’s been made for birthdays

Over decades

Across generations

A childhood best friend remembers

Makes a note

Pulls the thread

Evoking memories

I see these memories through a sheen

Scenes of life

Laughter

Play

Late night conversations

And…. almost, I am there

Tethers of love and heart connections

Once souls have touched

In love or friendship

The tethers never fully disappear

August 20, 2023