Traditions
Traps craftily designed
To catch our feet
If we dare stray
Baits composed
Of food and shelter
Masquerading as love
Wounds mutilating
When we thrash
At the grip of metal teeth
Published via LexPoMo 2021. Image by Aaron Bowman from Pixabay
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