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Sacrificed

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BeyondJen

Published: Mar 3, 2012

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^{Your cool breath overtook me,
evicting sun-warmed teeth
that once combed my skin.

I tried hiding--
from your angry howls,
from the chaos you stirred,
from the curl of your lip.
But you bit down hard,
your touches never gentle,
as you ripped your violence
across my plains,
my soul,
my home.

You left me naked,
lost, spun around,
bruised and bleeding.
The dew of mourning's light
rests heavily within my dark eyes
as you move on, without regret,
to the next innocent soul,
leaving only destruction
in your path.

Tomorrow
they will say
you killed,
but I will say,
you sacrificed.}

--
^{3/2/2012

Copyright © 2012 Jen Fowler
All Rights Reserved}

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