steal the heart
of the thief
but you will never
possess its owner
but the empty shell 
that everyone else has.

steal the breath
of the thief
but you will never
feel its breath,
just the wind
of a gale.

steal everything
the thief possesses
but you will never
have the thief —

because the thief has already stolen you. 

—-

prose (here)

(Source: raegoesleft)