Betrayal

the only loss one cant survive,
is the betrayal of one's own heart!
anything you're not willing to die for,
is less than a moment lived.
who are we if not to leave this mark,
to give this body as a gift?
for this breath to be bridge and lantern,
and this howling to light the dark!

poem by Eric Cockrell
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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