Kneeling Pain

I stand before you bare

vulnerable

defenses down

years of suppression, resentment,

hurt, pain, anger and bitterness

diluted

barriers which allowed

all negativity to be stored

just as wrongful tokens

in a sealed tight, cemented jar

has been busted

without flinching

wanting not to be fearful

of temporary changes

changes

which seems to always revert

I kneel before you

calloused heart ripped out

carefully placed in my hands

ready to lay at your feet

as I want to see you

pick it up

breathe healing into it

kiss every scar

in which you placed upon it

I have sought my own healing

as I know that can never fully

come from you, but

I just have to see

have to know

that you are ready to fully

nurture, love, and respect

the depths of selfless beauty

which exists

knees are balanced

upon the fine line

of love and hate

upon the fine line

of past and future

upon the fine line

of forgiveness and pain

upon the fine line

of walls and freedom

upon the fine line of

victim and victor

upon the fine line

of self and selfless

a line in which I can no

longer walk, and balance alone

I'm here

I kneel before you

bare

as chains fall to my feet

chains in which

continuously bound

love and liberty

I'm here

please...

don't use them

again

as your very own weapon

against me

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