old sweater

you know that
if you pull at
the slender blue
thread, giving
it a tug,
you will unwind
the old sweater.
but maybe it's
time.
it's given
you warmth,
and a strange
sense of
familiar
comfort
throughout
the winters.
but this
thread, this
wild
strand of
fabric that's
in your hand
will end it all.
one long pull
and the rest will
unravel.
no. maybe next
year. maybe never.
just clip it
clean, and go on.