Let Me

by khester722

January 18, 2014

The guards stand at attention

At your perpetually locked gate

Breathtaking irises construct a barrier

And at the lens I must wait

Let me in to dive into your bloodstream

Allow me to swim amongst the red

I know of the torturous, yet silent suffering

Let me in; let this cure spread

Let me inside

Let me wander amongst your teeth

Allow me to dislodge every wrenching word

Let me dictate your tongue; let me guide your speech

Let me venture under your skin

Let me ghost across your tortured surface

Smoothing goosebumps from within

Rescuing a pleading soul from its demonic furnace

Let me cross your threshold

Grant me access to your mind

Oh, how I've wondered of the treasures

And of all the demons I might find

Let me into your dreams

Let me suffocate your despair

Let me eradicate the splintered pain

Of every crack beyond repair

Let me savor your every hope

And choke the power from every fear

Let me attempt to help you cope

With the suffering that's signed every tear

Let me dive into all that is you

Jumping without hesitation

I swear to do all things possible

To shield you from further devastation

Let me blanket you with salvation

Let me seep from your every pore

Let me peel back every masking layer

Until love has stripped you to your aching core

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