Prayer of Devotion
A poem about mental health struggles and period pain
Between my thighs
Under some cover of night
I spill some fresh blood
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Slash with unseen blades
Call your men to arms
This is war of the corpus
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Precise in my needlework
Shameful of the handiwork
I beseech some Death God
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Three slashes, that’s it
If I’m finished, we’re done
If it’s over, you lose
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Bargains for not
Gods for nothing
Prone before you
I beg for the courage to see this deed done
About the Creator
Rowan Riley
I've been writing since I was very young and am trying to put myself out there by sharing some of my works, both new and old.
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The painful experience - relatable. Hope you're okay!