Please tell me what this poem is about.

Question

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/143917/american-sonnet-for-my-past-and-future-assassin-598dc83c976f1

Please help analyse this poem and tell me what it’s about. Thanks.

Answer 1

The poem seems to be indicating how the author feels about someone they can't get away from. Like a parent or boyfriend, the relationship feels like a trap!