Take away my eyes

Take away my eyes

So I can no longer see

The temptations of life

That lay in front of me

Take away my ears

So I can no longer hear

The cries of need,

Hunger, desperation and fear

Take away my tongue

So I can no longer speak

Against those I love and hate

Withhold my critique

Take away my body

So I no longer ache

From the stress of living

Too much to take

Take away my passion

So I can no longer feel

The torments of desire

The anguish of zeal

Take away my life

For which there is no reason

To witness another day

To endure another season