and as you lay my heart
open on a cold, bloodied table
i ask that you take great caution
as it has been under the blade many a time
and almost caused me my last bated breath.
as you study my open heart
i ask that you make sure your hands
aren't as shaky as my thoughts are
and are more confident
than i'll ever dream of being.
as you bring that scalpel down
ready to begin your dissection
i ask that you do the same with my mind and soul
for it's only you that i trust.