You stood by my side
to attack
my weakest points
I was your Jericho
a fortress to be conquered
I was
your prisoner of war
in the holy battle
of love--
but your shackles of emotion
could not bind me
I relinquished my love
and turned my back on you
but here you are
offering me "new" love
an invitation that I
resent--
so you bring me flowers
boquets, wild arrangements
of lies--
your brotherhood of extortion
cannot conquer me--
I am not your Jericho!
I refuse to be captured
again--
I demand liberty
or I'll walk gladly
into the shadow of death
my love for you
I relinquished--
I dont want your flowers!
when you were
my everything
you gave me nothing
that mattered--
so your polluted assortments
of rare petals
do not soften my heart
I am not weak
or conquerable
I told you already
I am not your Jericho!
leave me be
go about your way
I relinquished you!
here, you have no power
so, no, I dont want
your regurgitated flowers--
