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psalm

I am not lyric any more
I will not play the harp
for your pleasure

I will not make a joyful
noise to you, neither
will I lament

for I know you drink
lamentation, too,
like wine

so I dully repeat
you hurt me
I hate you

I pull my eyes away from the hills
I will not kill for you
I will never love you again

unless you ask me

- Alicia Suskin Ostriker

Date: 2002-12-24 09:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sceolan.livejournal.com
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