I Unravel.

Artistry is beyond my comprehension-
I'm trapped in the jaws of the mechanism.
Its bear trap teeth dig into my skin
and I can feel the infection seeping in.

-I canNOt escape-
-I canNOt escape-
-I canNOt escape-

My hands are trapped in this vice.
That function of creative relief, release-
Sits just beyond me,
Just out of my reach.

-I canNOt escape-
-I canNOt escape-
-I canNOt escape-

I am the coyote in the cage.
I am the statue with no face.
I am the stranger on the street.
I am in everyone you meet.

We are all the same.