Defeated

You have defeated me.

Only because

there was no way out,

and no way in,

and no way at all.

You knew it

but you still

deployed

the heavy

artillery,

when I was

unarmed,

disarmed,

subdued.

I surrendered

not even resisted,

not even persuaded,

absolutely convinced,

deprived of all means,

of all reason

and disposition

to be hostile.

Instead,

I was held

hostage.

I was held captive.

No charm,

no offering,

no currency

was ever enough

to pay for my ransom.