Fear

Holding me back
Silent hands
Clasped around my waist
Waiting for me to resist
Fight, break away.
I never do.
So deep in these clutches
Drowning, deeper, deeper
Spinning in circles
Down, down, always down

Convinced
I can never get out.


Something inside says
Break free. Get out.
I finally fight.

Twisting, turning
The phantom limbs won't give
I reach down to release myself
And find my own hands.