Titles are Overrated

Part 45

What are we

if not empty vessels

for the world -

its conditions,

others expectations

and our own obligations.

There is a fine line

between discipline

and destroying 

yourself -

one crossed 

too many times,

like the veins 

of red regret

through your wrists.

Tell me,

if I were to slice them open,

and let all the burden

spill out -

what would you do?

Would you try

to stitch it up

or would you 

let yourself bleed dry?

between a silver line and a silver bullet