This Heart

This heart
so strong
and yet full of love

 Able to believe 
when hope is gone

 But so fragile
and easy to be broken
cut by words
stabbed by ill will

 Though strong enough to forgive
and willing to allow second chances
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Matheny Avatar
September 8, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Txt Me!! 1-513-560-1320
Iloduba Jnr Avatar
September 7, 2009 at 5:37 PM
That`s the heart for you.good poetry.
Moreno Avatar
September 7, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Great job, words do hurt. I wrote a poem about verbal abuse "Victim of Love"...Raul
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