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I prayed, but not for peace. I lit the fire, called it release. Lace on my lips, a knife in my vow— they asked for heaven, but I showed them how. Teeth in my blessing, bite in my breath— I don’t need saints. I offer death.
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I lit the candle With shaking hands Said the words They’d never understand But beneath my whisper There was a growl A prayer with claws A love gone foul They wanted grace I brought the flame They begged for mercy I came with my name There were teeth in the prayer Bite behind the praise I wasn’t praying I was setting the blaze Kneeling in silk But ready to strike I kissed the altar With venom and spite Teeth in the prayer Blood in the lace Singing forgiveness While marking my place I wore my faith Like a velvet disguise But every blessing Held a knife I broke the bread With wicked delight I said amen Then turned out the light They wanted peace But I bled red Their savior’s gone I reign instead There were teeth in the prayer Bite behind the praise I wasn’t praying I was setting the blaze Kneeling in silk But ready to strike I kissed the altar With venom and spite Teeth in the prayer Blood in the lace Singing forgiveness While marking my place You call it blasphemy I call it breath You call it holy I call it death There were teeth in the prayer No love, no shame Just a girl who knows How to play the game Teeth in the prayer Soft in the shell But say her name And you’ll taste hell
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