In Vain

in poetry •  7 years ago  (edited)

She cared for him
Her sweat was for him
Her sweat was on him
She laboured for him
She grew old because of him
She wept for him
And panted for him
But what did she get?
They took him away because she was fond of him
In a pool of his own blood!
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