Death Grip Comments

The speaker in this poem sounds like a woman trying so hard to escape the 'grip' that an old and dysfunctional relationship holds onto her. The imagery of falling into and onto another person that treats her better is hopeful, but also scary because the woman is still losing herself in a relationship (disappearing) into him. Maya, your language is fantastic and the story is one many people can relate to. I like the image of red handed and red wristed. Red is a great poetic color to convey romance, passion, danger, pain and blood. Well written. You're quite talented! Thanks for sharing.