Hook

I would tell you thatyou’re off the hook,
But having something so invasive withdrawn from your skin
Must cause pain.
And losing me, you won’t notice. You won’t feel a thing.

I would tell you thatyou’re off the hook,
But that would mean I had ensnared you to begin with,
And that would be a falsehood worthy of a fishwive’s tale,
Since you’ve never even noticed me here, holding on.

I would tell you thatyou’re off the hook,
But you were always someone else’s catch,
And I was only some twinkling...