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With my arms
I have tried to protect you
I told you
Of my joys
So my wounds
You couldn't share
I petitioned to God
For him to give you wonder
My prayers were themed
Asking for you to be free
If I was in pain
My heart would soar
Thinking that you hurt not
That you were innocent
In my dreams
They take you
And it is I who comes
When they prepare their knives
I come to you
And they watch me
Hungrily they watch
And I give myself for you
I take your pain
They torture, eat, hold me
And my only joy
Is knowing they cannot touch you
In life I would do it
I would take pain
The pain meant for you
It wasn't until now that I saw
The greatest pain
My arms can't deflect
Is me
And that eventually I must leave
My arms cannot shield
For they are the pain
I sacrifice myself
But my sacrifice hurts you
Last night I dreamt
They I gave myself to
And the greatest pain
Was feeling your eyes watch
There was no joy
And your eyes
They hurt the most
Poem 89 ~ 3/14/2013