Within the Heart
She kept him inside her heart
the place where it was safe
he did not see the worry
or feel the toll it would take
Inside the army tent
a commander of men
he had to be head strong
not let mounting fears be known
She carried food and water
knowing supplies were short
rumors of war kept growing
in the silence of her room she wept
He knew war was upon them
rebels were shot the night before
men anxious in the encampment
impatience was starting to show
She came into the tent that day
a radiant smile on her face
little did she know the future
until she heard the fateful shot
There inside her heart
broken in a thousand parts
the scene that lay before
a gun shot deep within his chest
He heard the shot
felt the bullet hit
his one thought of her
whispered, I hope this isn't it
Her hand pressed
hard upon the lifeless chest
blood came rushing out
her biggest fear became known
She lost her heart that day
nothing since has come her way
maybe somewhere in time
she will be able to feel once again.
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