Fear wraps around my neck
and cracks my bones
Whispers tear my skin
Stares drain my blood
Needles prick to keep me awake
I’ve forgotten how to breathe
Hand to my chest
trying to stop my soul
from escaping
Swaying
I clutch the rope
and let the curtain rise
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