~
this heart’s now yours
this damaged heart
this brittle fractured aching heart
broken by you, every part
I’ve no use for this ruined heart
plucked here from my chest
I seek a new and vital heart
one that’s far less stressed
a fresh heart that’s unbreakable
a heart able to forgive
unmarred unscarred yet tender
beating with the joy to live
~ ~ ~
rob kistner © 2012
A new heart able to forgive would be a blessing ~
http://a-sweetlust.blogspot.com/2012/01/wine.html
I’ve read many of your poems Rob and I do not recall seeing rhyming verse before. I love rhyme, so I really enjoyed this one. I thought this was as expressive as all the others and very poignant. Thank you for sharing.
What a nice write. I enjoyed the rhyme.
a, b, b, b.
b, c, b, d.
e, f, g, f.
loved it, Rob, and am enamored
of the last hopeful line:
/beating with the joy
to live/ for your spirit is
stronger than your flesh,
and your heart is the size
of Texas.
and that can be quite a journey itself in finding a new one once one has be so thoroughly thrashed…nice rob
In need of a heart transplant, I see…
sad and hopeful at the same time.
i totally did not see it this way. i like caddoc trellis comment LOL
iron mased fighter
Nice one!
I was feelin’ it.
=)
And I thought it was a tongue. 🙂
Dear Rob: “this heart’s now yours” now that it is broken! Excellent feelings of how the prompt did look much like a heart, or apple, or red red wine (to me). And so near to Valentine’s too…mend well heart…I’ll take LOVE even if it means darning!
always love Jane…
I’m certain you’ll find a fresh one – broken ones hurt – but can be mended!
Anna :o]
Good rhyming, good writing…
I wish there was such a heart…
This image continues to intrigue me but so far I haven’t made a poem of it. You’ve done very well by it. A heart exposed is so raw, and yet the magnificent thing about it is how strong it remains, that it will take so much and not give out.
The rhyme works pretty sweetly here. And the repetition of heart, well, beats.
Very inspiring and hopeful indeed.
Any heart worth having is breakable, Rob.
Yes, of course Stafford, but that neither diminish the hurt, nor the desire for release when the heart is broken…