• Peel me back, leaf by leaf,
    Petal by petal,
    Until I am nothing but a naked stem,
    My core exposed.

    Dissect me so my beauty is dethroned,
    Derailed, Destroyed,
    And show my heart.
    Let its water run down each of your fingers,
    The blood staining your hands.

    Watch each part of me wither,
    Turn to dust.
    Then blow me to the winds,
    And let me fly.