Stranded

[Tiger the Lion]

Hello Fae, and welcome. I would agree with Todd's assessment but thought I'd point out some redundancies and filler words. Please forgive the slash and burn, just areas for you to consider trimming.

Perplexed

I'm trying to connect
strands together
into something
considered to
be beautiful.

Attempting
to spin words
into a pretty
sweater
which I can wear
when it gets cold.

I am put myself in mind
of a car missing wheels;
engine revving loudly
Shifting many gears -"many" is a word to avoid, much like "very" - consider "crashing gears" or "crunching" gears" or something similar 

But always staying
stuck in one place
rusted to the spot
crying oil, in leiu - I quite like "crying oil" 
of my tears.

Just an editor's perspective. The images are stronger without the padding.
Good luck with it,
Paul