been captured and released
through days, sprung from cages
with bated anticipation
through nights, slumped through
unparalleled disregard
withdrawn guarantees
falling behind
undefined spaces
for she’d made a practice
of tempting fate
and folding
with each rise of the sun
she held onto her breath
hoping to pass go, holding
she was told ‘don’t forget to stroke
your carefully placed projections’
on repeat, time left her there
while she put her pawns away
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