..
Fog descends.
Muted mind struggles to
switch
troth to bond, thought to
hope.
Feelings leap.
Senses honed sharp
by metal chain and cuff
and ring and rope.
Bound to flight
soaring, plunging,
lunging, rapier pierced
heart ablaze.
Embers falter, hopes fade.
Dread dark alights within
the maze.
Alone. Elusive visions
mock
solitude, an empty gaze.
.
