Sacrifice

My sacrifice thrice over
   triple slash of red
I’ve bled for thee
  and still it pumps so slowly.

I thought perhaps,
  I could forgive myself for living
If I could save you from dying
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Semeniuk Avatar
November 20, 2010 at 3:34 PM
this is beautiful!
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