A Gentle Path of Knots

Curling away from the humming computer tower, a thick bundle of tangled cables caught my attention on the floorboards. I knelt quietly beside them, resting my hand against the soft, ribbed plastic tubes. Slowly and patiently, I eased a loose loop apart with both hands, guiding an overlooked audio cable out from beneath a heavier power cord. Untangling the gentle knot gave them room to breathe, and smoothing the cords flat against the floor felt like putting everything back into peaceful order.