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use me
\nabuse me
\nchew me up
\nspit me out
\ndrag me down
\ntear me apart
\nbleed me dry
\ndo your worst
\nwhatever it takes
\nI\u2019ll get up
\ncome back for more
\nstand my ground
\ntake the blows
\nhowever dirty
\nhowever ugly
\nhowever selfish
\nhowever mean
\nI\u2019ll take it all
\nif that\u2019s what you need
\nbecause I love you<\/p>\n

Wow, this one\u2019s interesting. This one draws inspiration from something I can\u2019t actually share. Suffice to say I know where this came from, this one\u2019s been brewing for a couple days, it\u2019s a bit more personal than anything else I\u2019ve shared here, and if a certain someone reads this one I might have some \u2018splaining to do\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"