The Anatomy of the Heart

A poem about the heart, physically and emotionally.

Where do I live in the chambers of your heart?

In the left atrium?

Moist and humid,

with the ferns and rare purple orchids?

The Christmas cactus,

drooping with delicate red blossoms?

Contracting, then releasing,

to your own rhythm,

that only I can see,

only you can feel.

The steady pulse in your

neck,

or in your wrist,

with the thin blue veins,

and the red arteries below.

In the aorta, disc shaped red blood cells

rush by.

What will happen if I stand in the way,

creating a seawall,

rogue waves smashing into me

seeping through the gaps in my body?

Would you have a Heart Attack?

Heartburn? Heartache?

Does your heart yearn for more?

Would your Heart Break?

Reviews

[Stella Armour]

you must not stand in the way Norma, you must just nutrure those heart muscles of his until he wants more of you ....

[NormaZ]

😊👍 good advice! I am sort of a science geek, so I like to use it in my poems.

[Arundass TP]

Beautiful poem with medical terms. Also philosophical. Good one

[NormaZ]

Thanks Arundass!

[Alla Antsis]

Ah, Heartbreak! One never knows how emotions affect....until it does. "Stay in the way"! Live worth living
Thank you for sharing the anatomy, Norma!

[NormaZ]

Thank you for your review! I appreciate you stopping by to read my poem.

[Ken Simm.]

The difference between a heart breaking and a heart attack. What a concept.

[NormaZ]

I’m not sure if this is true, but I heard that you can die of a broken heart. Thanks for reading Ken!

[John the Baptist]

His heart might indeed break. On the other hand, he could get a pacemaker.

[NormaZ]

Ha, ha, that’s true!

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Loving the metaphors
Great write

[NormaZ]

So glad you liked it, thanks for reading!

[Matthew Kult]

Rhythmically visual. Sensually demanding.

Good read.

With love,

Matthew

[NormaZ]

Thanks for your review Matt!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I came close. so I can quite relate to this...
Maybe someone was living there I was unaware of, that person instigated all the physical problems that stemmed from emotional...
Classic metaphor here.
j.

[NormaZ]

Thanks for your review J. Sorry to hear about your experience, that must have been really scary.