Bloodhound

You hem me in
Behind and before
Putting concertina wire
Across the windows and doors

Pursue me like a bloodhound
Gaining on my trail
No amount of darkness can hide me
You always prevail

Held and beheld
Searched through and through
How fearful it is
To be known by you

I’m tortured prey now
I pray for release
But the one comfort I pine for
Views me as a feast

Pacific nor Atlantic
Neither seem to provide
Enough of a barrier
To help me hide

Held and beheld
Searched through and through
How fearful it is
To be known by you