A budding writer's collection

It won't be long before

Watch your back,

The knife's cold glare slices through the dark,

It won't be long before-

Watch your steps,

One misstep spells your doom,

It won't be long before-

Every creature breathing air

Awaits with bated breath,

Wide eyes, jaw slack,

The glass house shatters with one more stone.

Hide your imperfections behind the tapestry,

Lock the gates within gates,

Let nothing seep through!

A deep gash is a surface scratch,

A broken bone is a rolling stone.

Let no drops escape your eyes,

Let no sound leave your lips.

If the truth reflects in your face,

It won't be long before-

It won't be long before your hair is wrenched off your skull,

It won't be long before all your daggers never see the sun,

It won't be long before your armor's broken,

Your body just clay for the sculptor's whim,

Or worse,

It won't be long before you're an amusing bird in a ceaseless cage.