Cold Hand Luke

let's talk,

tough love

rough hands

teaching me

how to feel.

break it down

build again

let's talk,

fork tongues

licking marrow

from backbone

to keep me still.

break it down

build again

let's talk,

mental cage

words locked down

thoughts chained

to keep it sound.

break me down

build again

Let's talk,

long walks

whispered

before frozen

fingers curled

a death grip

around my

voice box

                  dig it up just to bury it again

I'm tired of talking