the suffocation of self
as promised
at first, then after
wonder
why
realism shakes itself awake
foolish
enough
the situation
of myself
of suffocation
asphyxiation
 the shackles
the bad tempering of
the brass ring
wound round
bound
 wringing and writhing
a self-imposed strangulation
the effect
ribs
broken and bruised
struggle to peel the wire
 away
aware
 acute
 removal hurts
now that we're in it











