First bit of writing for One Piece (never expected THAT to happen) and it turns out to be a poem I was able to write in about an hour.

Inspired by this artwork by Bakabakashii/marmaladica: post/142645204736

A grateful Thank You to all the amazing One Piece fan fiction writers and fan art artists who helped inspire me to finally write something in this fandom, especially my dear friend, yuushishio.

Sacrilege

by bakayaro onna

Written and completed 4/12/16

He uses his hands only on me.

Hands that have fought me and with me,
Pushed me out of the line of fire or into the ocean when irritated with me.
These hands nourished me when my goal caused me to forget everything else,
Staunched the blood and held my wounds together
when we only had ourselves to bandage each other after a battle.
Stroked my face as l dozed in the warm sun,
Clutched me tightly in the cool darkness.

He uses his hands only on me.

Now something terrible has made them bleed,
Desecrated what has only provided love,
and all I can do is hold them in gentle worship, and cry inside.