her clothes were soaked with mildew 
ropes burned their way through her fragile, thin wrists 
i stood over her waiting to see if she was going to live or die 
i remember her screaming and scratching at my arms 
while i was tying her wrists behind her back 
she was kicking her legs up and down in my direction 
trying to prevent me from knotting the ropes 
"stop crying" i screamed in her face 
"you took me for granted this time... 
...how could you have done this to me?" 
i said as i punched the ground beside her until fists were sore and bloody 
"honey, this could've all been different if you had wanted it to be..." 
i gently whispered in her ear 
"i don't care what you want anymore... 
...this is what i want now..." 
don't offer me anything 
you will be wasting your breath