Sacrificial Love

Take my ears, don’t let them hear.

Take my heart, please spare them fear.

Have my sleep, allow their rest.

Have my tears, just stay their chests.

Use my feet, make them secure.

Use my mind, but leave them pure.

Here is my smile, keep them happy.

Here is my husband, give them daddy.

Miguel Cabrera, "The Virgin of the Apocalypse," 1760, Museo Nacional de Arte