The bird now strangled.

Choked, choking.
Slapped.
Stabbed.
Slammed.
Stifled.
Strangled.
Stamped.
Choked, choking.

"hangman", ©2006-2008 *L-u-t-h-e-r

The bird that has gone out to seek his destiny, his freedom, is now choking from the string that was there all along. Pulled back, it must now decide.

Uncle T