I feel like a coiled spring
wound tight
about to
spring free
yet
day by day
tighter and tighter are my coils
rubbing against each other
creating friction
and sparks…
uncomfortable sparks
with pain in my body and soul.

How do I break free?
How do I let loose?
The pressure is building…
The sparks are burning…
I do not want to be like this…
Still…

Copyright Catherine Anne Hayes © 2009