Tethered

We were married by the ocean

We were tethered by the sea

We tied strings around our fingers

To remember our ideals

I'll be brave when you are frightened

You'll be strong when I am weak in the knees

I'll be calm when you have had enough of these rushing waves

You'll be the oxygen I need

We'll take turns to untangle the knots

Though our hands may be tied

It's all part of the plot

Cat's cradle etiquette, we oblige

As we learn to unlace for the rest of our lives

You'll be balance when I waver

I'll be warmth when you are shivering cold

You'll be patience when I've had enough of this waiting game

I'll be the anchor cast below

We'll take turns to untangle the knots,

Though our hands may be tied,

It's all a part of the plot.

Cat's cradle etiquette, we oblige,

As we learn to enlace for the rest of our lives.

the rest of our lives.