By Laurel Ahlfeld
Date: 2003 Nov 30
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Torn

Once there was a tear
Ripping deep to the core of me
Puncturing a fragile heart
Left torn wide open

There once was a fault
A fracture in my soul
With a break so jagged
Even time couldn't heal

Vulnerable prey exposed
In a world where the hungry
Smell the blood of the weak
And lunge without second thought

And after years of predators
Who take their fill and leave
As quickly as they attack
I've found a safe haven

In your arms you hold me so tight
That the wounds close
And pressed against you
I begin to mend