sometimes I feel

like a fox trapped in

barbed wire;

lashing out, made

vicious

by my pain.

but no one sees the

wire wrapped round my

flesh

wounding-

deeper deeper-

and the struggle to be

free

simply draws it tighter, tauter

pulling, yanking

til flesh gives way to

bone.

and because they are

blind

they do no understand,

left to wonder why

their gentle administrations

simply make me

snarl and bite

hate and hurt-

i'msorryithurtspleasehelpmedon'ttouchmeithurts.