a snake constricts around my throat
squeezes until I cannot speak
till I can barely breathe
till I'm at the edge of life itself

and then it stops
and holds me there

I question
when will it squeeze a little more and put an end to this misery?

it doesn't make a move
and it holds me there

I question
why try to fight when my chances are so low?

i don't take action
and it holds me there

I question
why has no one tried to save me?

my friends realize
and it holds me there

a snake had constricted around my throat
squeezed until I couldn't speak
till I could barely breathe
till I was at the edge of life itself

I jumped
and it still held me
even there