Canoe,
You keep me taut,
my two ends dry

without your prow
to hold in knots

I fear I'd sink
far out of sight

~rope
p.s. i <3 you

There's always two sides to any relationship haha. I know you said that the rope represents being held back by the powers that be, but, well, I just felt sorry for it and got inspired ;) Thanks for the great read and best of luck in the contest!