I’m not owned or collared.
So why do I wear a very delicate lock on a chain around my neck?
So others who “if you know, you know” will notice and recognize who and what I am. Sometimes I wonder if, walking through the grocery store, I will meet someone’s eye, and their gaze will drop to my neck, and they will look back into my eyes and give a slight nod that says “I see you.”
But more importantly to remind myself of who and what I am, despite the fact that I’m not partnered or owned or collared.
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that when the grind of daily life gets to be too much. Or the weight of not having a partner feels defeating.
I don’t need a big huge lock and chain to remind me. Sometimes something small and delicate and subtle can carry more weight and mean more than the heaviest chain.