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Altar
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She stands at the altar of her dreams
one foot in church
the other on the beach

one path offers pain
the other freedom

She gazes up at the man on the cross
spreads her arms wide
clenches her fists

Hurt me, too
she cries into the blue face without eyes

Hurt me, too
she murmurs
glancing at the blood sprung from her hand
flesh rent by her own nails

Hurt me, too
she whispers
realizing why the blue face is empty

She is

we all are

our own god

Chaos Refreshes the Structure

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 Reviews of "Altar"
Reviewed by Jessica Stanfield (Reader)
Reviewed on September 21, 2003
Another excellent piece! Great job. This is so...so...real. Keep writing!
- J -


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