New Writing Line

I hang in my cell, dangling like the X that I seemed to have painted on my forehead.  I suppress these thoughts that distract my from my current goal.  I draw in a large breathe, and hold it for 5 seconds.  As I exhale, I tense my muscles against the shackles.  I repeat the process, steeling my nerves for the pain to come.  I inhale for the third and final time before my task, closing my eyes and arching my back.  This final exhale, I scream.  With the piercing noise, I contract every muscle in my body, as if I attempt to pull the walls into myself.  The action results in me raising myself several inches off the ground.  I remain tightened for as long as my body allows.  Eventually, I collapse into exhaustion.  Relaxing all of my muscles, I allow myself to heal, growing stronger with each attempt at escape.