Wash me in cleansing waters.
Purify my aching brain.
Rinse out all these memories,
So I can start again.
There’s not enough water on Earth,
To wash away my shame;
The only thing it’ll wash away,
Is blood shed in my name.
Wash me in cleansing waters.
I cannot stand this pain.
My skin is burning underneath,
And it’s driving me insane.
K. Aldaya, 9/18/15
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