Love Poem: altruist
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Written by: Shay Storey

altruist

The world doesn’t tend to give you what you want Give me a locked box, the indescribable taunt What if she was feeling generous? In a moment of empathy, some severance My fingers delve deep and rummage I’d pay your entry fee, some sort of tonnage Reaching past the gold, the silver Some objects the victims to pilfer I can feel it beating at the bottom, submerged by guilt Picking up the shattered pieces, always knew you needed rebuilt I'll spend all night putting you back together Please let me talk to you, I can feel our tether Your heart was broken in the bottom of my box Why you left it with me is a total flummox I chose to return your heart back to you, as you repaired mine Maybe this time my act of kindness will cause us to intertwine The world doesn’t tend to give you what you want But if you give me a chance, maybe I can