tethered
to a heartstring
tugging at its core
pulsating with
the incoming breeze.
the kite
keeps a steady momentum,
rising and falling
like a wave
through the sky.
it encounters
a resistance,
a violent wind
that snaps the taut line
causing it to plummet.
the gust drags the kite
toward the ground
in a heap of
broken sticks
and torn paper.