~ Empty Arms ~
by Sam Ruskin


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I see your pain my hard-nosed friend.
You cannot hide from me,
The child you nurtured in you womb
But could not hold or see.
The empty arms that ache and burn
With a fire that will not die.
I feel it too. Come here, my love.
It's no disgrace to cry.
You think yourself a demon
Who gave away her kin;
Someone beyond forgiveness,
A monster among men.
At night when you are sleeping
And you think no one can hear,
Your empty arms cry out in pain
For the child you still hold dear.
The world may never understand
The heart you try to hide.
But I am here, My soulmate,
Standing by your side.
My warrior's arms are empty.
They burn and ache and plead
For the child you think you'll never hold
Yet still will always need.




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