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Broken Bleeding Heart

"What becomes of the broken-hearted, who had love that's now departed."
                         (Song Title, Jimmy Ruffin, 1988)

Hearts meant to be whole
  When broken, tear asunder the soul

When our love was on the upswing
  Our hearts flowed from one wellspring
Of tenderness and devotion, empathy, care
  We sailed through the skies, daring to dare

And just when we thought we'd reached
  The pinnacle of Heaven, with a screech
Such a shriek, our hearts tumbled down
  Cruelly failing us, 'till they burst on the ground

The blood seeped into crevices and cracks
  Nevermore to be felt, there was no turning back
For the tears that attended this heart-wrenching sight
  Blotted out the sunshine, turning day into night

Hearts meant to be whole
  When broken, tear asunder the soul



                  July 18, 2019
 Writing Challenge 2, July 2019 -- Melancholy
              Sponsor: Dear Heart

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2019

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Jeanne Mcgee Date: 7/24/2019 1:21:00 PM A heart wrenching end to love...congratulations on your top win! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/24/2019 3:10:00 PM Thank you, Jeanne. And I appreciate all of your support. Best wishes, Gershon

Constance La France Date: 7/24/2019 12:44:00 PM Gershon, congratulations on your win in my writing challenge and this wonderful poem with so many wonderful lines - well done ! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/24/2019 12:52:00 PM Appreciate you taking time for congrats... Thanks for sponsoring a wonderful contest. It was a privilege to participate. Best wishes, gw

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/23/2019 7:23:00 PM I remember the song you quoted too! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/23/2019 7:37:00 PM It seems older than what Wikipedia listed it as. I seem to remember it as a '60's hit. What say you?

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/23/2019 7:22:00 PM You wrote a great poem for her contest and I see you got a high placement. Congrats. It was well deserved. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/23/2019 7:36:00 PM Thank you so much for noticing and for the kind words, Andrea... And I see that you captured the top spot with your beautiful Summer-Fall reminiscence. Congrats to you! :) gw

Arturo Michael Date: 7/21/2019 12:01:00 PM You've that swing...Nicely done... Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/21/2019 2:51:00 PM I'm trying my bloody best, Arturo. Occasionally it's good enough. Appreciate your encouragement. Sweetness and joy, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/20/2019 1:41:00 AM This sounds like sheer melancholy to me; good luck in the contest. Melancholy is something I simply try to "never" do. The brain is so easily fooled. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/20/2019 10:37:00 PM Yeah. Melancholy is only something that starving poets engage in... :) gw

Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/18/2019 6:13:00 PM Wow! A very emotional write! Well done. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/18/2019 7:04:00 PM Kim, your enthusiasm for this poem is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much. Warm wishes, gw

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/18/2019 5:48:00 PM I agree that hearts were meant to be whole, thank God for healing , dear poet. and for poetry to express our feelings and thoughts through the process. Thanks for sharing . Have a great day Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/18/2019 5:57:00 PM Your kind words have surely warmed my heart this afternoon, Pixie. Appreciate your positive feedback on this one. Best wishes, Gershon

Tom Cunningham Date: 7/18/2019 5:30:00 PM A lot of sadness in your verse Gershon, you captured it well. Good luck. Tom. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/18/2019 5:42:00 PM I hope so, even if I'm not exactly a 'bleeding-heart' myself. LOL. Thank you, Tom. ~ gw