Death Grip

I'll lose myself if I don't hold tight.
I might be something else if I lose control.
In this vain attempt to define myself,
Throttle myself,...the life drains away
from fatigue.
How tight must I hold?...I'm getting tired.
Who might I be? Maybe....
I can loosen this death grip
a bit and allow life
to flow in me...
Ahhh! now I feel
Peace