You Took

You took my heart 
Fed it to the wolves
You took my soul
Gave it to the bears
You took my spirit 
Left it with the snakes
You took my body
Left it for dead
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Kendrick Avatar
October 18, 2012 at 2:33 PM
I hope not..Interesting topic and presentation..Sara
Tsiluma Avatar
September 20, 2012 at 12:12 AM
A decidedly poignant write! Love the raw imagery brought out by the words. Nice!
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