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Feb 2014
I gave you my armor in war,
I faced your spears and your guns without carrying a shield to protect me from the shots you’d throw at me,
But when another enemy tried to take you down,
I dove in front of you to protect you although you had all the tools that would keep you safe,
It wasn’t till I looked around and saw the ****** faces who weren’t prepared to fight that I realized what love truly meant,
For you, I’d let myself turn vulnerable and fragile with the lack of protection of my own,
I gave you all that I owned just so you’d stay alive,
I’d let myself die just so you could breathe a little longer,
You were protected,
You were untouchable,
But if I witnessed anyone launching at you with malice intensions,
With a naked soul, I’d risk myself to protect you,
You had all the armor you needed,
But I always wanted to give you more even if it meant I wouldn’t leave this war a living soldier,
So when you ask me what love is,
Think of me in a fragile suit killing anyone who stands in front of us,
Just so you won’t get your hands covered in blood.
Esmeralda Reyes
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