we hang ourselves

started building a platform several feet off the ground

wasn’t sure why i was building it but something kept prodding me on

the structure had a few steps and pillar at the top

made a trap door , pull a lever and it dropped

this went on for several days

woke up one morning to a bell that rang like a gong

two men in hoods put chains around my arms

walked me to the platform and one read the charge

” You continue to exploit and harm those you claim to love,

we see no reason to let this go on, you have been warned many times before

so now it is time to even the score”

they put a noose around my neck and before pulling the lever pulled off their masks

i remember looking at faces just like mine, hundreds watched and they all looked like me

one pulled the lever and the trap door dropped, i felt the rope tighten and then i woke up

i was sweating and a bruise was on my neck and in my hand was a note that read:

” we hang ourselves”