Nathaniel Cardelli

Jaws of silver

Crushing spirit

Trapped

No way out

Just me and

Stranger who

I fear

Mind races back

To an apartment

Struggle with

Hands holding

Wrists to floor

 

Forced entry

Gaze meets mine

Warily familiar

To mind’s eye

Vilifying he who

I do not know

Out of a feared

Assumption resulting

From past plight

We rise

Meet a sudden halt

Jaws open

He exits

Smirk on face

 

Jaws close

Here I am

Alone

He has won