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#sacrifice
' ' Throw me to the wolves Pray that I don't return Burden me with your filth So that I disappear with it. Feed me poison apples Pray on my demise Burden me with your worst days So that it leaves no trace. Kick me down Watch me fall Burden me with hate So that I don't leave without a fate. Tie me up Throw me into the lake Watch me writhe in agony As your sins disappear with me. ♡♡
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1d ago
Jun 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM UTC
Sacrificial lamb
Oh how it once dreamt of flying high in Egypt Flying amongst glistening golden sand Soaring with it's flock All together, holding hands Until it found a prince, Called happy but tears fell He saw the pain that no one felt So it stayed and helped. Moved as a messenger Chose death and frost Over enjoyment and warmth in winter A bird's sacrifice, A spark of hope, that never hindered.
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1d ago
Jun 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM UTC
Wealthiest Heart of the city
Melting and Growing, My wax through my eyes, It melts for our love, It lits above me, Profusely in your presence, Would you heed?, Or won't you see?, It flows endlessly, So would you see?, You hold my hand, "Are you getting taller?" I closed my eyes, A dusty room, Looking at you outside, I smiled.
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2d ago
Jun 1, 2026 at 11:53 AM UTC
The Candle and The Tree
I don’t want to die a martyr As I fear I am destined to I may be smarter But I fear my untimely death may still be true I have always been self-sacrificing I don’t know how to be anything else The pain is meant to be sanctifying But it only causes stress I cannot watch people suffer I will trade their pain for mine I tell myself it will make me tougher Strengthen my spine Maybe I don’t deserve this debris Maybe I can become softer Or maybe this is all I am meant to be I don’t want to die a martyr
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5d ago
May 29, 2026 at 10:14 AM UTC
I dont want to die a martyr - Bex Luna
"For I, the shining knight, died saving the moon -- yet the spear's reflection still merged with her light."
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May 23
May 23, 2026 at 12:44 AM UTC
Elegy of the Shining Knight
im fragile. caress my frail body, a porcelain doll. my pale skin attaches to your fingertips. i itch for more. your gentle voice echos through my vacant mind. i lust you more. eat me alive, i give myself to you. engulf me, overtake me, break my thick skull. tear me apart. wear me out until there's nothing left. still in my frame. i thirst for you, long for you. i need you, i crave for you. let me have you.
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May 18
May 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM UTC
porcelain
Soul in shreds — fire trembling in my hands, Heartbeat redlining, chest begins to seize, Miracle descends from nightly strands, Star has fallen from its orbit to my palms. Blinding light was searing through my sight, Hands are burning — yet I hold the flame, I believed that star of ancient night Would inspire me and give my soul a name. Darkness now — a blind and handless man, White light of the world is lost to time, Cradling my stumps as best I can, Flogged by fate, instead of rivers of rhyme.
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May 13
May 13, 2026 at 11:56 PM UTC
The Price of Stars
కనులిప్పిన పసికందుకి తొలి పరిచయం.... అమ్మ కుట్రకుతంత్రాలతో అట్టుడుకుతున్న ఈలోకంలో నిష్కల్మష ప్రేమనురాగలకు ప్రతిరూపం... అమ్మ తేనెలొలుకు తియ్యదనాన్ని తన గాత్రంలో నింపుకుని జోలపాడుతున్న అమ్మే మన తొలి గురువు ఓర్పు కి ఓనమాలు నేర్పింది అమ్మ భగవంతుని కరుణకు ప్రతి రూపం తల్లి ప్రేమ పొదుగుల్లోని పసికందుకి ఆమే ఒక రక్షణ కవచం అమ్మ అను పలుకే మృదుమధురం అందుకేనేమో ఏ కష్టంలోనైనా మనసు అప్రయత్నంగా పలికే పదం అమ్మ అదే కష్టాలను దాటించే తారకమంత్రం... అమ్మలు గన్న అమ్మ ముగ్గరమ్మల మూలపుటమ్మ అని స్తుతిస్తేనే ఆ జగజ్జనికి ఎంతో ప్రీతి మరి ఆ జగజ్జనని ప్రతిరూపాలైన మాతృమూర్తులందరికి మాతృదినోత్సవ శుభాకాంక్షలు...
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May 11
May 11, 2026 at 2:34 AM UTC
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కనులిప్పిన పసికందుకి తొలి పరిచయం.... అమ్మ కుట్రకుతంత్రాలతో అట్టుడుకుతున్న ఈలోకంలో నిష్కల్మష ప్రేమనురాగలకు ప్రతిరూపం... అమ్మ తేనెలొలుకు తియ్యదనాన్ని తన గాత్రంలో నింపుకుని జోలపాడుతున్న అమ్మే మన తొలి గురువు ఓర్పు కి ఓనమాలు నేర్పింది అమ్మ భగవంతుని కరుణకు ప్రతి రూపం తల్లి ప్రేమ పొదుగుల్లోని పసికందుకి ఆమే ఒక రక్షణ కవచం అమ్మ అను పలుకే మృదుమధురం అందుకేనేమో ఏ కష్టంలోనైనా మనసు అప్రయత్నంగా పలికే పదం అమ్మ అదే కష్టాలను దాటించే తారకమంత్రం... అమ్మలు గన్న అమ్మ ముగ్గరమ్మల మూలపుటమ్మ అని స్తుతిస్తేనే ఆ జగజ్జనికి ఎంతో ప్రీతి మరి ఆ జగజ్జనని ప్రతిరూపాలైన మాతృమూర్తులందరికి మాతృదినోత్సవ శుభాకాంక్షలు...
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Two hands, soft-weathered Cut on the blade of our teeth Where scarlett rain blooms on paper Bleed, bleed, O red rose of life From your petals, we fall on rich earth Yet tethered, close, to your blossom In which we lowly weep Love, love, O red rose of life Nails of nector rise up, sullen thorns Draw lines of love across scarred palms Should the winds wail, we shall not falter Bleed, bleed, O red rose of life Till your leaves should wither And roots rot with time Red eyes watch over our bare heads Love, love, O red rose of life
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May 10
May 10, 2026 at 8:06 AM UTC
Mothers
I’ll step into the role you drew, The shadow in your scene, If being the villain helps you heal From all that might have been. I’ll trade my voice for stillness now, A debt paid out in breath, To give your story's bitter end A clean and quiet death. No haunting thoughts, no looking back, No words to bridge the sea— The final gift I give to you Is losing all of me.
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May 8
May 8, 2026 at 1:34 AM UTC
A Silent Sacrifice
Go ahead and take a swing At my self pride, although I'm sure to your surprise The only thing that you would find Was candy on the inside Take your blindfold off and see You were never really swinging at me but still, you dont need to take it easy on my effigy Tear me apart if thats what you need Careful though you'll find Im much too sweet Make sure not to rot your teeth I'll let you have all that you need Just try not to blame me For any of your cavities
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May 6
May 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM UTC
pinata
Summer rain unlike the rain that arrives at monsoon, is welcomed with smiles that affect even her mood. The soil holds incense that produces her favorite fragrance. The thunder announcing her arrival, she wears lightning with pride on her face. Humans dance in her mere presence. The sun hides itself away with each step she takes. But even such a powerful being has no will of her own. Clouds turn black to white, she traces her path back— humbled. A promise she made, cutting her own hand. As it dropped on the land, bursting into colours. Till I come back— she said. Disappearing like she never existed in the first place. Only the huge broken, colourful bracelet remained to speak of her existence.
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May 2
May 2, 2026 at 12:17 PM UTC
Her Promise
I’d fall in love with you I’d go to war for you I’d win that war too Just to come home to you And when I’m lost and don’t have a clue I know that only your voice will do Yeah, I think that would see me through Even when the skies aren’t blue Even when the lies feel true I’d fall in love with you I’d give it all just to be with you.
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Apr 30
Apr 30, 2026 at 1:26 AM UTC
For you
If my heart was kaleidoscopic, colored shards clashing, catching light I'll never know; I'd drop one piece off at my parents' house, sculpted in the shape of the boy they raised: obedient, kind-eyed, always reaching for their praise. I'd wrap a fragment around my lover's neck, a reflection of the man she thinks I am; warm enough to hold her, heavy enough to stay. I'd shatter one into more pieces yet, a mirror for each old friend; and in times of need instead of listening for me, and finding silence, it would hold their hand, and sing them to sleep. If my heart was kaleidoscopic, I would hand over every last shard until my chest was empty - and all that remained was the quiet peace that everyone I loved had taken a part of me to keep.
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Apr 27
Apr 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM UTC
Every last shard
Your voice is thunder That frightens the sailors of the sky You stand upon my palm Transformed into a drop of flash You nestle against the flame in my chest Seeking its warmth I fight for you like a bird for a crumb of bread Or a wolf snatching a bone When the silence swallows me My marble will bleed white blood In the depth of the white line, your name will stand Screamed through a final breath The mouths of branches will break into song And the moss will embrace you They promised Bijela krv Tvoj glas je grom Što plaši nebeske mornare Stojiš mi na dlanu Preobražen u kap bljeska Umiljavaš se plamenu u mojim grudima Ne bi li te ugrijao Za tebe se borim ko ptica za mrvu hljeba Ili vuk što otima kost Kada me tisina proguta Moj mermer će prokrvariti bijelu krv U dubini bijele crte stajaće tvoje ime Vrisnuto kroz poslednji dah Usta grana ce zapjevati A mahovina te grliti Obećale su
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Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 3:13 AM UTC
White blood
Generosity Flows from her soul Widows and orphans wrapped in quilts of care Wounded rest on her lap Because she cares The broth of sacrifice is her favorite meal She wishes she could give more! She does not see the love she had given to the world has brightened it She wants to give more! She does not mind scrubbing or loving Even when unnoticed Her father has trained her well Her mother has given so she can give I hope she trains me just the same Could my mother give herself to me?
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Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:45 PM UTC
Quilting
Oh ** ** what have we here, deary? A trembling soul, a wish so weary. You’ve come to strike a clever deal, To bend the grave, to break the seal. You clutch your sorrow, cold and tight, And beg me steal them from the night. Oh ** ** such fragile pleas— You think death yields to whims like these? Magic, deary, always takes, It never gives without mistakes. Each thread you pull, each fate you spin, Demands a price beneath the skin. Oh ** ** now listen clear, For truth is sharper than your fear: A life for life, the balance sworn, One must fade for one reborn. You want their breath, their voice, their name? Then something else must feed the flame. Oh deary… don’t pretend surprise, You knew all magic has its price. So tell me, deary… what will pay? What soul will fade so theirs may stay? Your beating heart? Your lover’s breath? All roads you choose still walk through death. Oh ** ** I see it now— That hesitation in your vow. Grief makes you bold, but not for long, Not when the cost is set in song. Oh deary, deary… sign it true, And I will do as you would do. But first the price is rendered due— The cost is dreary… But don’t weep, deary.
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Apr 17
Apr 17, 2026 at 2:14 PM UTC
A Price Most Dear
WE HAVE CASH TO BUY YOUR UGLY HOUSE if you will sell it. Someone has a truck for sale, but don't know how to spell it. Handy numbers you can call when time is of the essence, Babysitting, frisbee golf, guitar and banjo lessons. Pups and kittens, ducks and chickens, rabbits, goats and horses: Sacrifices offered up to economic forces. Business cards for people trapped in dying occupations— Quiet cries for help disguised as friendly affirmations.
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Apr 13
Apr 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM UTC
The Message Board
The life of flesh is in the blood, extracted to save the judged, spilling wet upon the stones in response to the throne. Flesh penalties must be paid when forgiveness demands a trade; divine law will not relent until the flesh is given to repent. Obedience demands pain’s rigor, forfeiting what’s dear and pure upon the altars built by man to satisfy his god’s demands. Rituals erase man’s impurity, trading damnation for surety; the sacred life force must bleed to seal the covenant belief’s decree. A final forfeiture will express submission, erasing transgress; those who turn will be judged, fealty demands sprinkled blood. © 2026. Lynn Green. All Rights Reserved. 20260409.
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Apr 9
Apr 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM UTC
Sprinkled Blood
If it really could have been his son how could God have been so mad as to have him tortured to death? Even worse than the madness of Abraham who sacrificed Isaac? Apparently, it was required by the priests and theologians for part 2 of the story: Christianity after Judaism With the nonsensical twist that The Giver Makes A Sacrifice to the superstitious who want to receive heaven and bow their heads once a year at the words 'Have mercy'
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Apr 5
Apr 5, 2026 at 3:57 AM UTC
The alleged sacrifice
His father gave him the last word. And, to be clear, the second to last. In which He first prayed forgiveness For those who knew no better. And, once he knew his job was done, Once he knew his sacrifice was complete, He drew a line, settling the matter Once and for all And moved on: It is finished.
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Apr 4
Apr 4, 2026 at 5:17 AM UTC
The Last Word
Because if heaven wants their angel back, I'll die defending her. They can curse my forever, condemn me as a demon, but they can't take you, Away from me. I need her like, the moon needs the sun. She's the reason I stay awake at night, and the reason I sleep, because maybe, just maybe, I could see her in a dream. With her, Forever isn't enough. If she leaves this mortal plain, I will follow, because my soul won't let go of her's. Like starcrossed lovers, I shall denounce my name, for a chance to love her
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Apr 3
Apr 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM UTC
What I'd Let Her Take From Me
Please don’t get me wrong, Like water in a dam I too wish to be held Your arms around my ribs Let me leave oxygen behind and collapse Into a semblance of safety poisoned with Cortisol I need you to understand — like water I do not wish to be held back Caught between your arms and the impossibilities —Please don’t take this the wrong way I wish to drown Its not that I don’t like you Because in a another life I might have even been able to eat dinner Without feeling like I had to throw up At the sight of your touch on my plate Don’t get it wrong I understand that this goes against The very nature of a parasite To feel guilt But I didn’t ask to be stuck holding on to a dry branch ******* away at nothing As it rots from the root Its not that I don’t love you Its just that Every smile of yours Looks like the curve of a dagger to me And I keep waiting for the Guillotine to fall I keep waiting to be executed For eating cake while being infested with maggots Its not that I like you Its just that I am surprised every time You make my favorite food Because I never expected you to Remember my name
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Apr 1
Apr 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM UTC
Apologies to the Contradictions that Cannot Feed Me