I can't quite decide if I am satisfied with this one yet or not. But I have been encouraged to post it anyway....

Constructive feedback is always welcomed.....

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her breasts heave
as the sobs escape her lips,
her back arches
as she struggles
against invisible bonds.

her breath rasps
as she pleads
for an end to the torment,
begging for permission
to fall into
the abyss.

her exhilaration,
concealed
behind pained expressions,
betrayed
only by the curl
of her toes.