THE STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
1
Several dead sparrows
dangle from the clothesline.
Should we leave
or press the doorbell?
The hostage in the video
blinked in Morse code.
2
I shout for help.
There are gallows at every crossroad.
Don’t forget to be happy,
the automated message says.
3
Blood provides
the only splash of color.
The sensation of drowning
is added to the list
of what’s not allowed.
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