tug of war

Familiarity
the rope which keeps us tethered

The tug of war
between mind and heart
between you and I

stay together
come apart

calloused palms
wounds healed
the blood 
long since dried
reddish brown stained fibers
a reminder

of how hard we tried

I want to leave
I try to stay
You hold me close
you push me away

over and over and over
again

I lose
and
you don't win.

this push and pull
never ends.