this world
will make you think
you need to grow daggers
but the wings you try to push back
into the lapels of your coat
are the same wings
that hold the earth away
from chaos and injustice" "before you go,
i want you to know;
i cannot love
the darkness out of you.
but i will wave this light
for as long as it takes -
until my arms grow tired
and even then.
i will rub my bones
to make fire.
i will stay bright
for you." "i will stand by you.
but when your legs give out
beneath the weight
and you are face down
to the floor,
i won't stand by you
anymore.
i will lay by you.
my body next to yours.
i will pound my fists and tears
into the ground."
this world
will make you think
you need to grow daggers
but the wings you try to push back
into the lapels of your coat
are the same wings
that hold the earth away
from chaos and injustice" "before you go,
i want you to know;
i cannot love
the darkness out of you.
but i will wave this light
for as long as it takes -
until my arms grow tired
and even then.
i will rub my bones
to make fire.
i will stay bright
for you." "i will stand by you.
but when your legs give out
beneath the weight
and you are face down
to the floor,
i won't stand by you
anymore.
i will lay by you.
my body next to yours.
i will pound my fists and tears
into the ground."
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