By Calista Ogburn
i give so much love
i don’t have enough left for myself.
i sacrifice myself to the heavens:
slice the flesh off my thighs and hips
crack open my heart
break off two ribs
rip out my tongue
place my body on a plate and display it on the altar
an offering to show my devotion.
what is left of me
lays on the dirty tiled bathroom floor
i stare at the flickering light above me,
my mind is untouched.
the only thing intact
and yet
it is the next sacrifice.
i go down on both knees,
take it. take all of my love. you deserve it more than i do.
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