O owner of soul
source of my being
keeper of secrets
take off all my skin
one by one
then cut my body into pieces
one by one
spill my blood on the streets
one by one
then burn those pieces into flame
one by one
then gather the ashes of those pieces
one by one
and scatter those ashes in the air
one by one
you would still hear me say
I still love you

© Ali Ashraf