the secrets of straws

small games we play
with the simplicity of straws
tie your wrapper
pull hard
once
do you have a knot?
my friend
that is bad news
for it means
that there is not a soul
at that very point in time
thinking on you
did it pull apart?
without a trace of a tie
with two distinct pieces
this indeed
must show
that someone, somewhere
is thinking upon you
yet my wrapper had a twist
it did not knot
but did not quite pull apart
a small bit was caught
the master of the game
ventured this bit of wisdom
it meant
that someone was thinking of me
but didn't even know my name