disarmament

January 11, 2011

1. To lay aside arms
2. To give up or reduce forces
3. Demilitarize
4. To deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile
5. To win over
6. To deprive of a means of attack or defense
7. To make harmless

Arms and forces
held close
shield and rule
with chaos

outer shell
shed to receive
reveals blood’s wetness
fragile heartbeat
tireless ego

bone and tender
flesh, sweet tissue
behind skin walls
iron bars
brick
boulder
shoulders separate
to let enter, to be
defenseless unto love

© 2011 tahminah zaman

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