indestructible

even to the trained eye

this heart appears seemingly..

indestructible.

it wears the armor of a smile

a loud laugh

and a perfectly ironed

floral patterned dress.

sure,

some flaws are clear.

a dent here and there.

a scratch down the side.

but nothing looks

bent out of shape

or fractured.

that is until a series

of serious tests are run.

when the results are read aloud

(to these trained eyes)

an air of shock

fills the room.

overwhelming internal bleeding,

drowning the stubborn hope

in the existence of love

is the final diagnosis

for this seemingly

indestructible heart.

Author's Note

any advice welcome, though please ignore lack of uppercase letters. thank you <3

Reviews

[Jessica Harmony]

This made an image for me of a heart sitting on a table wearing armor and being tested... haha. I loved the lines "when the results are read aloud
(to these trained eyes)
an air of shock
fills the room."

I could almost see a room full of people gasping in awe...i really liked this poem!

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. beautifully written ... nice images ... great flow of words ... great title ... justified well ... right till the last line ... i somehow feel love does exist ...