the limits of control

who do you
think
you are

who do you
want to
be

you dance
along the
edge
of
the knife

you can just
taste
the tang of steel
pressed up
against
the trembling skin

the question is:
do you
back away
or do you
press against
the sharp
edge
of it

you’ve been
here
before

you remember
the sharp taste
of
this pain

each time
you
play a game

seeing
how far
you will
go
seeing
how badly
you want
that
taste

the question is:
which side
of
the knife
do you
choose
this time

you dance
on the
edge
of
the knife

you dance
on the
edge
of control

choose.

make
your
choice.

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