If My Heart...

  

If my heart had eyes

I would see the danger signs

so I won’t fall off

the emotional cliffs

and avoid drowning

in the quicksand of pain.

 

If my heart had ears

I could hear the voices

of those who truly care

And recognize

the distorted sounds

of bad vibrations

throwing me out of tune.

 

But my heart only has

an emotional hand

that is used to touch

the souls of humanity

even when it gets cut

by the razor of neglect.

 

so though I may be

blind and deaf

to the worlds evil ways

I can never regret

the fact that I feel

so strongly for those

loved ones in my life.

 

Yes I do have a heart

for that I will never apologize.

Reviews

[Norma J. Jessee]

Beautiful simply beautiful. The heart is a wonderful thing for it can love and that is one of the most beautiful feeling that can be felt. And if we could not feel the pain of a broken heart then how would we know how beautiful love felt.
I love your words, They give more meaning than one can know at just a glance. These are words to be savored and thought about.
Love it. This one goes to my favorites.

[BrightEyes]

I imagine if our hearts had all these things - we'd avoid all the risks - and miss all the adventure. Of course, there is always the risk of pain as well - I liked how all the senses come into play in this piece and how, in the end, the heart is ruled by emotion more than sense.

laura

[Flow]

I knew you had a heart as you are sensual in your writings. Great examples of the ability of the heart to prevail even when surrounded by evil as you hold onto your core values. this was a wonderful read. It is hard for me to imagine your heart being neglected though.. :)

[Jazmyne]

i tell you....your writtings are an inspiration to me....passion and emotion comes out with each one..this one to. it would be nice if the heart could have all those...but i guess ya just gotta learn and never stop caring for those who mean alot to ya!

[Blackbirdsong]

This is gorgeous Dale...the type face is a bit hard to read though...but the power and honesty of this still comes through. I love how you bring the senses into this to describe how it feels. I lead with my heart too, which is probably why I always get in so much trouble. lol

Great job :)

[Laura Sparkle]

aww. wouldnt we all like to be protected from pain? unfortunately we learn as we go. :) I loved the piece!