By sarah
Submitted by sarahsehee
Date: 2001 Oct 10
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[[2001.10.10.18.02.2161]]

diamond ashes

lost in something unknown.
wretched, wretched heart;
leaving the shelter of heaven
to meet an untimely death-
or a fortunate chance with love?

cut out the fleshy pieces
one by one.
lay them down now
before anyone else can.
hurting yourself hurts less

let it ache, let it starve,
and wither
into the commonest ash-
or let it live?
let it breathe, intensify

let fate consume, overtake,
and win.
have it desire the flesh,
hot as burning coals,
intense and sultry

and return eventually,
to heaven or hell,
a beaten soldier
wounded, scarred.