The Whole Town Hates You
tongue kept hush in this dark box
my knees cramp and lock, mid-turn
fear kept chest deep, beating shame
play the twisted games, wrists burned
from ropes woven long ago
I know you know, know you do
knife scrapes the blades in my back
festering and black, it grew
a body wound, controlled bleed
regret eating, creeping rust
why didn’t I fight the grip
let it kill me in one crush
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Love the use of rhyme in this poem. Thank you for sharing!
It’s the awdl gywydd form! It’s one of my favorites to do ❤️