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My heart cries
of this pain she feels
Draped in nightmare cloth,
heavy weave of iron bars and barbed wire jagged
Stealing her smile, breaking her will,
devouring happiness before it blooms


Tormenting tint on broken windows
and shards of anxious reaching
with extended arms that long to hold her,
much too short, but still trying…never giving up
Tears fall of distant eyes,
voices scream in angst of denial


For I stand here demanding this pain,
begging, pleading to the heavens…
place it on me, take me to my knees,
for it is there that I crumble anyway,
a massive heap on crushed posies
staring on me with sorrowed eyes


Pounding the asphalt, my palms bleed
blood mingles with gravel,
red clings to visions as worry wreaks my gut
To feel helpless… worthless
Cussing blinded metaphors
of withered understanding


Take my heart, for it knows not the pain
yet feels it in waves of despair…
crashing of desires and needs,
dreaming it with open eyes and blistered imagination
Hear my plea, take it from her
place it on me…please