martyr
Say that you will die
for me, and I will lie
down in your waiting grave
Say that you will die
for me, and I will sigh
long enough to smooth out
the letters and the dates
that bookend your life
Say that you will die
for me, and I will cry
out against you so to
set the heavens into such
commotion that they
should refuse you entry
and send you back
to your empty flesh, swell
your limbs with fresh life and
bright blood hot enough
to chase the chill from
your clouded eyes and
raise a pink blush at
the points of your fingers
and the tip of your nose
Say that you will die
for me, and I will reply
“I am not the kind of person
who enjoys sacrificial offerings.”
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