relationships like knots.

it begins loose, small, inadequate,
almost like two ends are unsure
of each other.
they begin to intertwine, making sure,
to explore ever aspect, every possibility
over and under they loop,
causing the rope to with hold.
this stage, the knot grows slowly,
gaining momentum with every stride,
every stroke, every inch of skin that begins to be exposed.
hands start to explore places that were taboo
under shirts, under belts, through zippers down pants,
and once the knot reaches this point,
the knot grows, gaining strength,
when they're that sure, we pull tighter,
and things grow inside each other
the knot gets to the point where
it's so tight, so far down the rope
that even no matter how hard we try,
the knot cannot be undone, nothing can undo the knot any longer.
and once someone gets this far,
they will never be undone from the other end of the rope.