Glue Trap
We all get stuck from time to time. Just don't get stuck forever...
The memory of you is like a glue trap in my mind: every now and then, another part of me gets stuck. No matter how hard I wriggle and writhe, I cannot wrench free of your memory as it catches the tiniest pieces of me with its ghostly adhesive hold that makes my blood run cold. Your snide digs-- stuck Your raging shouts-- stuck Your fist in my face-- stuck All the brutality, beatings and blame… All the belittling, shunning and shame… You made me crazy each day by degree, Till I stabbed you to death to set myself free. And who would have thought my exposed tragedy Would liberate me by insanity plea. But this isn’t the happy ending one dreams. I still wake at night from the sounds of my screams as the buried nightmare returns to rise with the horror of you that never dies. My body escaped your clutches. It's true. My mind, alas, still gets stuck on you. You. You. Forever you. The insidious glue trap in my mind.



Ooh, not what I was expecting at first. I do so love those themes of things in our pasts that trap us and won't let go... nice!
Love the concept. We each have our own unique glue traps to get stuck in. 🤔