by Ruth Cheeseman

Created on: September 18, 2009

THE HEART

From within, an ache that grows
Filling the boundaries of my mind
Spreads the pain and on it flows
To reach the heart and be unkind.

It's truth speaks out to tell the tale
Your inner self in on display
"HYPOCRITE! You've left your trail.
You were the Devil's protege!"

And now you see it in their eyes
The disrespect that has been earned
The self deceptive pack of lies
That never brought the love you'd yearned.

How do you try to explain to some
The deep desire for a touch, a song
That melts the heart that feels so numb
And is needed now to right the wrong?

How do you fire the heart once more
To make it sing its tune again
To give it curiosity to explore
You can't. You see, it died, my friend.

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