Pulse in my teeth Thread through my hands Anchor in my chest That I can’t command Every breath is a bargain I lose Every thought, a choice I refuse I build the walls, I paint them clean Then carve the door where the cracks have been The tether pulls I pull it back The tether snaps I find the slack **Control, unravels** Like rope in my hands **Impulse, dismantles** Every line I’ve planned I wear the chains like second skin They hum when the hunger starts to sing I tell myself this time I’ll last Then feed the fire ’til it burns the past Pull me under, hold me still Tie my hands, break my will Let the leash cut into bone I can’t stand, but I won’t go home **Control, unravels** Like rope in my hands **Impulse, dismantles** Every line I’ve planned I am both the hand… And the blade… That severs it.
