My Heart Is Not Mine To Give Away

My heart’s not mine to give away I stand here empty handed My heart’s not mine to give away So I beg you, don’t demand it You see, some twenty years ago I gave it to my lover boy And though careless he is with it And treats it much like a toy… I did pledge him full ownership And then gladly gifted the key I can’t now ask to have it back Though he’s negligent as can be… You promise better times to give To bathe it with love and care You promise to do all the things That only a lover would dare Tempting, tempting, but oh my dear This I cannot…should not forget Were I to fall into your arms It would only cause me regret For, my heart’s not mine to give away It’s a truth not so confounded My heart’s not mine to give away So please don’t try hard to woo it You write words that captivate I’m drawn by every sweet line You promise to be my knight But darling, you can’t be mine Your tenderness and your love Are ever hard to resist You’re tempting me to steal my heart To hand it over with a kiss I must remind my foolish mind Like Eve strolling unattended My heart is not mine to give away So don’t you dare allure it Though I care more than you know And am longing for attention My little heart stays where it is So hear this tortured confession…. My heart is not mine to give away It cannot bear to be stranded My heart is not mine to give away So don’t try so hard to entice it… No, my heart is not mine to give away On it his name is branded My heart is not mine to give away So please, oh please, don't demand it. Eileen Manassian Ghali