Flesh and Bone

He is a man built from flesh and bone
His body warmed by the one he rescued.
This man who claims me as his own
Towering over me like a shelter from the world
My hand tucked in his as he leads me through this life
If he had been like the rest he would have left me behind
This man who breaths life into me
Whose blood he’d sacrifice to spare mine,
Who seeks revenge for wrongs I’ve been dealt
 This man built from flesh and bone
Loves me and claims me as his own.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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June 10, 2011 at 5:19 AM
what a great tribute and honor for this man to be thought of in this respect and it says much for the author. Well written miss Angela. I enjoyed it. Are you new to the soup? If you are then Welcome to you! You will find many great poets on this site and all very encouraging. It is a great place to be and I am glad to have made your acquaintance. Thank you for your comment Thanks for sharing.
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