Marianna Burns Poet I do not know?

Heart of Glass

My heart was shiny and new once

Frail but rigid ever vigilant

Catching the light and casting warmth in it’s wake

But as time went on fractures and fissures appeared

Slowly giving way to chips and nicks

Still my heart held on keeping true to form

Remaining solid in times of weakness

Taking every bump and drop with stride

Yet with every drop and knock a little piece gives way

Not noticeable at first

Collecting silently in the bottom of my chest

No glue to bind them back into form

To make what is falling apart whole again

The flaws and damage finally taking their toll

Collapsing the once brilliant heart

Into a pile of shards

Twinkling here and there

A little glimmer of what once was whole

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Edward Ebbs October 10, 2015 at 9:13 AM Close your eyes remembering back when your heart shinny and new...how did the feel. That is who you are really. We all have past faults, some we would wish we could forget. Today you are you, and tomorrow is a choice you make. Stand up and be that girl you really are inside...small steps begins the journey back. Keep hope alive and awaken the pasion within. I was at death's door once, I know when it seems all is lost, there is more!