The Gift

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" 'Preposterous,' said Samos. 'She is only a slave, only a thing to serve, and to beat and abuse, if it should please me.'
" 'But is not any slave,' I asked, 'even a love slave?'
" 'That is true,' said Samos, smiling. 'Gorean men are not easy with their slaves, even those for whom they care deeply.' "
John Norman, Explorers of Gor p. 14-15

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."
Andy Warhol

The Gift

My first gift to you
A squirt gun loaded with orange juice
As you dash behind the chair
Laughter

Your first gift to me
Companionship while I wait for another
Never asking for anything
Honor

My gift to you
The first recognition of my need
A playful masquerade
A plea

Your gift to me
Showing me what could be
Expecting more
Instruction

My gift to you
An embracing of my condition
Wanting to learn
Submission

Your gift to me
Two hands pressed together in love
Blood mingling together
Freedom

My gift to you
Helping you achieve your dream
Watching you grow
Acceptance

Your gift to me
A cabin built for two
A tattoo
Reality

My gift to you
Recognition of your power over me
A yielding of myself
Property

Your gift to me
Pointing out my errors
Teaching me the right way
Punishment

My gift to you
A desire to please you
Only you
Myself

Your gift to me
An outward expression of love
A little box in the mail
Commitment

My gift to you
When nothing could be made right
When love wasn't enough
Good-bye

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