word, come alive again
cut me on the outside
split bone, split marrow
leave my whole body hacked

word, come down heavy
crush me on the inside
infinite weight, infinite p.s.i.
leave my whole skeleton cracked

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word, come in quick
impale me in the heart
gouge ventricle, gouge valve
leave my whole core bloodless

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word of god, come

come alive
come down
come in

garrote, mutilate, flay, shred, rake
begin endless cycle of whatever it takes

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beautiful violence:
there is nothing brighter,
nor happier
nothing more worthy of my rejoicing
than to be killed by you -
word of god;

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speak and destroy me