Squeezed Out

 

As I slide into blissful unconsciousness

from the cobra squeeze

tightly wrapped around my existence

my final thought will be

if only I had tapped out

when I had the opportunity

this soon to be calamity

could have been easily preventable

All the signs

of a potential disaster situation

were staring me

right in my oblivious face

Though even if I had been

paying attention

I would not have taken

the obvious threat seriously

Pride goeth before termination