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May
be this could have been avoided if your mother had not
loved had not been selfish had not thought she could birth the sun
Thy
breath will end on my lung lunging breath shared in form in dance
we sway with a lifebind life bound tight as carotid wire fate-strung
Knife
sharp quick slash down swipe catch slide parry soul up stun
tip stable dash slice cut stab fall stand block swing kissed
Chip
of my blade of my heart of my life of history a footnote when
I could have been god alongside you planet eater ruler of men of sand
And
do not pretend my life was easy I’m not innocent he did not
let me be a weapon but I was made to be yours to Voice home to
Shatter
my will across the floor blood drip water waste hand slip I see it
coming for me and I take what you give me pain pulse a breath
I take your hand
in that other life
In this one
you take my life