Built Like a Noose

You pull that rope, it don’t complain, It just tightens all the same. Pressure makes it hold its truth, That’s the way I was built in youth.

I don’t fray, I don’t slip, I don’t loosen for a grip. You can test me if you choose — But I was built like a noose.

You tug once. I don’t move. You tug twice. I improve.

I’m built like a noose, Tight when you pull. Cold in the hands, But steady and full. You can lean on the line, You can twist the truth — But I don’t break loose. I’m built like a noose.

Town talks loud behind my back, But talk don’t snap what’s built like that. I don’t chase what runs in fear, I let it circle — I stay here.

Pressure don’t make me bow, It just shows you how Some men bend and some men bruise — I don’t.

You think strength is loud and wide? No. It’s quiet when it tightens inside.

I’m built like a noose, Made for the strain. Storm-tested wood, Sun-burned grain. You can pull till your hands go loose — But I don’t shake, I don’t excuse. I’m built like a noose.

No slack. No slip. No panic. No quit.

I’m built like a noose, Don’t mistake the calm. Pressure’s my truth, Steady’s my arm. You can test your luck, You can light the fuse — But I don’t unravel.

I’m built like a noose.

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