Desperation's Love Song Poem by Toni Atchison

If I sacrifice myself
on the alter you call love,
could I justify myself-
or would you turn and walk away,
taking all the pieces of my heart?

If I offered you myself
in your sacred space within,
could I prove to you my worth-
or would you simply turn away,
shaken to your core at what you've wrought?

I have nothing else to give-
not jewels, fame or gold.
There's only me, a tiny spark,
despirately groping in the dark.
So take my hand- pull me in,
let's both share our lonely light.
'Cause I'm cold, and you're so near,
stay with me, just for awhile,
and rescue me from the night.

9/23/07