Love Poem: Broken Bleeding Heart
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Written by: Gershon Wolf

Broken Bleeding Heart

"What becomes of the broken-hearted, who had love that's now departed."
                         (Song Title, Jimmy Ruffin, 1988)

Hearts meant to be whole
  When broken, tear asunder the soul

When our love was on the upswing
  Our hearts flowed from one wellspring
Of tenderness and devotion, empathy, care
  We sailed through the skies, daring to dare

And just when we thought we'd reached
  The pinnacle of Heaven, with a screech
Such a shriek, our hearts tumbled down
  Cruelly failing us, 'till they burst on the ground

The blood seeped into crevices and cracks
  Nevermore to be felt, there was no turning back
For the tears that attended this heart-wrenching sight
  Blotted out the sunshine, turning day into night

Hearts meant to be whole
  When broken, tear asunder the soul



                  July 18, 2019
 Writing Challenge 2, July 2019 -- Melancholy
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