A Knot Untying

I want to be independent cries the girl
shrugging on loneliness as a coat

A bead wanting to free itself from a necklace
to roll away under a dresser

A knot untying from a gleaming net
leaving a gap for fish to seek

A link opening on an anchor chain
for the ship to drift silently to rocks

A bungee jumper leaping into sky
without the promise of a rubber bounce

A lap-top on a silent desk
unconnected to the world wide web

A plant which hopes to flower
uprooted from the earth

A dud bulb on the Christmas lights
condemning the tree to darkness