The Thin Gold Thread

out of no  where

 a thin gold thread  connects to me.

 fear stabs from all directions

I cannot escape it's penetration.

 concrete swirls  the pit of my stomach 

  barbed wire pushed  through my veins.

a black bag tied over my head

in the mirror I exist no more.

struggling in brown water

sinking deeper and deeper

desperate for something firm.

angry voices scream louder and louder

what do they want?

my  strength used up

the thread ties me to sanity

why won't it  break and let me go under.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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