Give the rope a little tug.
Face the driver, give a shrug.
Give the blade a surgeon's edge.
Look down. There mustn't be a ledge.

Ensure the firing chamber's full.
Check you have a tank of fuel.
Don't eat for a day before.
You think that's plenty? Take some more.

Every tap must be wide open.
Nothing of it must be spoken.
Put a nail in, lose the fuse.
Just don't care about the bruise.

At your deepest, take a breath.
You know it's time.