Blacksmith's Prayer
if I give you my heart
it doesn't mean that I'm giving up
it just means that I'm waiting
for a shot at redemption
and damnation has taken enough
"pour me back in,"
that's the blacksmith's prayer
quench me in the water
before I cool in the air
don't make me breathe
that's the worst that could happen
give me a gift of all that I've stolen
don't discount my chains
let me leave a free man
a waterbound spirit searching for land
a peaceful warrior, a cowardly soldier
a watched pot soul starting to stir
a focused mind
in love with the blur
© Steve Skafte
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Blacksmith's Prayer
if I give you my heart
it doesn't mean that I'm giving up
it just means that I'm waiting
for a shot at redemption
and damnation has taken enough
"pour me back in,"
that's the blacksmith's prayer
quench me in the water
before I cool in the air
don't make me breathe
that's the worst that could happen
give me a gift of all that I've stolen
don't discount my chains
let me leave a free man
a waterbound spirit searching for land
a peaceful warrior, a cowardly soldier
a watched pot soul starting to stir
a focused mind
in love with the blur
© Steve Skafte
My books on BLURB:
follow my poetry
on FACEBOOK