Wound Up

Wound taut
Like a ball 
A problem unsolved
Stretched and stretched 
To unwind 
Desperately seeking 
A problem solved 

Tense
Like a snake auger 
Overextended
The end of the line 
Begging for a return to start 

Steel rope incensed 
It pulls and spins and 
Snaps a limb 
Comes to a rest
A tangled mess
 
Broken bones and 
Muted screams
Defeated and deafened
By the cruel machine