chains rattle and hiss they slide and slither around my feet poisonous serpents i cannot escape twisting my steps into unknown paths foiling my legs, movements truncated falling to my knees, they climb screaming, incoherent rage, wordless struggles and they whisper whisper whisper WHISPER of codes and consequences of right and wrong breathless i scream in silent wrath jaw distended, creaking they wrap up my unsaid words force their way down my throat chaining tight my beating heart beating beating beating bea....