A Heavy Heart

i know you have 
a heavy heart
it sinks into the pit 
of your stomach 

it weighs you 
down, hunches
you over while 
you heave for 
breath

i know your heart is heavy
but it doesn’t have to be
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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De Beaulieu Avatar
March 22, 2018 at 11:42 AM
Hello A. D. Tharp, Nice poem. Question. How to rid of a heavy heart? I wonder if anyone knows. have a nice day my friend.
Gauthier Avatar
March 22, 2018 at 9:06 AM
Delightful poem, A.D.
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