7 ways to measure the length of a rope

i.
impressions, resembling time.
the length of the rope,
impersonating the rings of an oak tree.
settling the score between now and then.

ii.
it was him.
it was me.
we were the fibers.

iii.
from this height you can hear the heavens open.
and the rope linked him to the next passing.

iv.
to tug, is to offend
gentle strokes speak to its nature
a sound sweeter than plucked harps

v.
whispers of stretched twine
breathe deeply an exhale slow

vi.
march on
to the thunder clap.
as the rope beats fresh earth

vii.
dangle naked
like lovers in the midnight hour
the length of the rope seems endless
in the break of a new light