taken

There are worse things in this world

than unrequited love.

Cried the stalker to the

frightened girl. He pressed the

steel blade unto her throat

and told her to be good

With quiet fear and mustered strength,

she looked him in the eye.

Please take this knife and plunge

it deep inside of me.

I’m unafraid to die.

Force my will or end me.

This choice is clearly yours.

Rather I’d walk through Hell,

upon coals of fire.

Before I yield myself.

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