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[dramaqueen4657]

In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squattnig upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.

I said, "Is it good, friend?"
"It is bitter -- bitter," he answered;
"But I like it
Because it is bitter
And because it is my heart."

- Stephen Crane