Drawstring

Your name is a drawstring laced around my neck, tighter with every breath
Your name is a drawstring laced around my neck, tighter with every breath

And though I probably deserve this noose, there's one thing I'd like to adduce
Something many weeks and months overdue

Just know I never resented you
Not that I expect that to make anything right or rectified
Just know I never resented you
And I understand if you can't stand the sound or sight of my name