fought
raze
he
had
you
on
the
ground
.
the
cord
of
some
household appliance
a
cobra coiled
around
your
neck
.
your
eyes
kissed
closed
by
fear
and
airless fury.
your
throat
too
tight
to
make
a
sound
.
the
room
was
bare
but
for
a
canvas
of
dark
carpet
and
what
little
light
leaked
in
.
i
beat
him
until
his
face
was
a
bloody
mask
.
and
still
he
stood
and
smirked
and
told
me
his
strength
was
something
i
would
never
possess.
i
waited
for
him
to
fight
back
.
he
never
raised
a
hand
to
me
.
221218
what's it to you?
who
go
blather
from