In The Argument for Severing a Limb, Russell Mickler explores the quiet agony of estrangement through a powerful metaphor that cuts to the bone. What begins as a restless night unravels into a meditation on identity, conscience, and the painful cost of holding the line. Raw and honest, this piece challenges readers to confront the weight of moral clarity and what must sometimes be left behind.

Defiant. Introspective. Grieving. Metaphorical.