Heart of Stone

Today I found a heart of stone

Just lying on the ground

I picked it up to hear it beat

But it didn't make a sound

I wondered who had left it there

Some poor heartbroken soul?

A heart that's forgotten how to love

And turned as black as coal

Today I found a heart of stone

Just like the day before

I put it in my hiding place

And quickly shut the door

I wondered who had left it there

This heart so petrified

And how long did it suffer,

Before it finally died?

Today I found a heart of stone

A "You don't love me shrine"

It hurts too much to pick it up

This heart of stone is mine

Reviews

[Mary]

Wow! I have come across heart shaped stones, but never thought of them in this perspective. Amazing poem. I love the the simplicity, the flow, the compassion in this poem. I think the next 'heart" stone I find I will not just pass it by. Perhaps that can also be said about the "stone hearts" in our lives?

[Distant horizons]

This is just perfect. Language, flow, everything. Brilliant.

[Scarlett]

Wow. This is very unique and progresses seamlessly. I have to say, my favorite I've reviewed so far. :)

[Desert Dreamer]

So many hearts breaking, I love the visuals in this poem.