My heart is    [19/06/22]

 

The engine room of my body,

Pumping blood at a steady pace

Keeping me

Alive

 

The graveyard of heartbreak suffered,

With room for expansion

Keeping me

Open

 

The antennae of emotions,

Contracting in fear and expanding in joy

Keeping me

Attuned

 

The barometer of the seasons of life,

From innocence to maturity

Keeping me

Growing

 

Not my own; it was given to me

By those who came before me

Keeping me

Timeless

 

Continuously being given away to

Those I love and cherish

Keeping me

Free

This poem was inspired upon hearing the sad news of the sudden passing of a beloved family pet