Etched on the Heart

Beneath this fleshy outer layer
Underneath sinew and bone
Lays a muscle that beats relentlessly
Thumping a perfect rhythm
Life sustaining beat
Of immaculate song

Look beyond the biology
Gaze past the rib cage
Deeper still inspect the pericardium
With a microscope

Etched hidden, immersed
Submerged in the physiology
Are words scripted, engraved
On the outside layer of this
Delicately strong organ

Some souls transcribe
Infusing their ink
Sketching their names on the heart
Illuminating letters on their soul

Reviews

[Maria]

Wow this is so deep and mesmerizing and raw and pure. I could actually see that very heart, as it beat, giving life to the body it beholds, and the scars and words embezzled on the muscle of that heart as well.
Imagery was amazing, and your writing seems very professional in terms of anatomy and such. I felt as if I was the Doctor operating within a patients body to seek this heart out. Superb Writing, Great Job

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you so much. It took some tweaking to get the right words in their place

[Katrina Mckeown]

Love the sentiment of this beautifully written poem , reminds me of that Celine Dion song.. My heart will go on ! Titanic film .. so thought provoking. :)

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you liked this poem

[Dave Brown]

It is a remarkable organ in its ability to record vast swings of emotion and through it all, carry on with the basic job of maintaining blood circulation
Apparently this is an organ that can be transplanted and I have always wondered if the new heart brings new feelings along with it

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you for your kind word. I’m not sure if new feeling come with a transplanted heart.

[Dave Brown]

Wonder if is possible to initiate a survey
Just sayin!

[Poetic Beauty]

It would be interesting to see if they did

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful use of words and thoughts dear friend.
"Look beyond the biology
Gaze past the rib cage
Deeper still inspect the pericardium
With a microscope "
The above lines. Perfect and true. We must open our eyes to see the real person and the real truth. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you enjoyed the deep sentiment in this piece

[Coyote Poetry]

I did. A wonderful poem my friend.

[Allen Smuckler]

I really liked how you transposed the coldness of the medical body to the discovery and warmth of the existential heart and the underlying soul we call humanity. You did it it in a smooth, transitional way and made me see the light... or more specifically "a" light. Way to go PB, a spot-on write.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you for you kind words. WE all have words transcribed on our hearts and souls if only we would take a closer look.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This refresher in physiology was most useful but more to the point you make the statement in this interesting write that some people leave their indelible mark on us and it is writ deep.

[Poetic Beauty]

I find it so true that people leave impressions within us.

[Glen's not so clean sla..]

Brought a tear to my eye. Mesmerising writing

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad this had an emotional pull. Many people leave beauty within us.

[Evelynn]

I love how you went from the outside to the inside!

[Poetic Beauty]

I figured you can’t see the inside if you don’t first look at the outside. Thank you for reading.

[emmajoy]

Seems we should never overlook what's been left upon or within The Heart. Need notice how marks have been left - as if initials carved into the bark of a tree. Poetry contrives to turn the vessel into a mighty treasure CHEST - in many ways it is. Except that not only might it illuminate but can be broken into and robbed!

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you like doing this poem. We all have emotional makes left by people if we take a closer look.

[emmajoy]

So very true. Dorgive, noticed typos in my review, have amended now.

[Suhd]

Such beauty....! Like this poem a lot.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you for reading this poem and I’m glad you liked it.

[Great Aunt Astri]

I like this poem. I like the way you begin on the 'physical' level, descriptive, and end on the 'esoteric' level, with 'soul'. Our bodies are amazing things, aren't they? And I am sure all our little cells and things, chat away to each other!!

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you for reading. I'm glad you liked how I started with the physical and moved to the soul