Needs



You want my pain
I offer to deal
You need to hurt
I hurt to feel

You take my pain
you give me pleasure
I'm an empty chest
you fill with treasure

You need my pain
you need it to cope
I whip you with leather
I bind you with rope

You fear my pain
you lay there bound
You cry for mercy
I ballgag the sound

You feel my pain
I pull you near
You tremble and weep
I lick up each tear

You live my pain
I cut tender skin
I taste hot blood
you fall into sin

You like my pain
I have not love
I am the raven
You are my dove

You love my pain
I own your blame
You suffer my guilt
I conquer my shame
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Submitted by on January 02, 2021

Modified by on January 14, 2021

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB ACXC ADCD AEXE AXXX AFXF AGXG AHXH
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 572
Words 132
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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