The Aching Heart

It means to yearn for the bonds we feel each time we are with kindred spirits or those we connect with. It means having a thread around your heart that connects to your friends; that just never breaks or cuts, no matter the years or distance. That pain is felt in the chest when we feel that thread disappear or be cut. That pain engulfs and leads to wanting to cut threads out of anger, frustration, or resentment. It has become something of a human necessity to have a thread tied to another’s heart in this life. Some wish for a light thread, others wish for a thick, tightly woven one coated in red. Losing these bonds would…