The Noose Tightens

The clock spins backward yet I stand still

A shadow grows

A bitter pill

Steps I take are chains that cling

Freedom’s a bird with a broken wing

The noose tightens

Breath gets thin

Round and round

It pulls me in

Every gasp

Every cry

The noose tightens

I can't untie

Whispers crawl like spiders on the wall

A storm inside

I hear it call

Fingers tremble

Grip turns white

Every wrong move steals the light

Tell me who’s pulling the string

Is it me or everything

The noose tightens

Breath gets thin

Round and round

It pulls me in

Every gasp

Every cry

The noose tightens

I can't untie

The sky is heavy

Falling slow

I see the edge but I can’t let go

Tick tock

The minutes scream

Caught in a trap that feels like a dream