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Her Beating Heart

A heart so big She couldn’t help herself She’d give and she’d give Just couldn’t help herself Just couldn’t say no Never seen the reason why It never hurt to give It only hurt to be stolen from Toys that were given to her where stolen Clothes that were bought for her were stolen Relationships given to her were stolen Privacy given to her were stolen But when these people asked for something she had She’d never say no “I need you to give them your signature so we can withdraw all of the money from your bank” Sure she’d ask why but she never said no “I’m your mother; I’ll pay you back!” Because that was her mother she couldn’t say no A brother she’s lived with until he was kicked out for the final time His loving kinship reminisced by her in pictures of her as baby Her first dog given away in a bout of her mother’s selfish anger With a heart so big deceit was consistently persistent Her first boyfriend would ask and ask and she’d finally give in Because he said he loved her “Even after I graduate high school, we will still be together” He graduated high school and they are no longer together Her first diary once used as a method of venting had to be hidden from this place to that place In an attempt for freedom of thought after she found an ill willed message from a subscriber unbeknownst to her named, Mom Money would go missing so she hid that from place to place and then one day it was burning in a lamp Once she seen her brother putting his belongings in a garbage bag She cried, went for her stash and gave him her last – it was a little over sixty dollars This girl knows no karma but her heart continues to beat She gave most of her heart to the people of the planet Now she dreams to be one with the planet where she will give the last of her beating heart

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 6/16/2012 12:15:00 PM
Waw. this is the 1st of yours I have read and this is stunning Brittany. "Her beating heart", is the perfect title to such an excellent piece.
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Date: 6/15/2012 4:58:00 PM
EPIC!!! BRAVO!!! BRAVO !!!
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Date: 6/15/2012 12:57:00 PM
Hi Brittany; What can I say about this poem. It is touching and very heartfelt. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla
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Date: 6/15/2012 11:53:00 AM
be one and be in peace,great write Brittany
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Date: 6/15/2012 11:50:00 AM
Dang Brittany...too emotional for me! excellent write here..is this you?
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Date: 6/15/2012 11:41:00 AM
"OMG!!! BRitt, this is deep and left me teary so intense with emotions here loved every true word about this one... Love Carma"
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