Not A Draw
right now I know
I’m free
because my vessel
has suddenly sprung
way too many leaks
you can smell the evidence
that’s not iron in your nostrils
but don’t worry
after I make my
reluctant squeaky
red mess
hurried along
rushed by
one thousand rounds
of hot lead
I want the record to show
there never was a single thing
anybody could rip from me
if I was asked
to decide the victor
I would honestly say
I won
based mostly
on the fact
that in those final
defiant moments
my shackles
were officially off