Hold Me

I am scared 
That when you take my heart in your hands 
That you will feel the calloused flesh 
and the deep ridged scars 
Every time without fail I will tear my heart from my chest 
to present it to you 
And each time I think you will be repulsed by the state of it
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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