What Would You Do?

If I were to give my heart
to you,
would you know how to care for it?

Would you hold it so loosely,
so carelessly,
it would fall from your hands?

Let another step on it?
Kick and bruise it?
Puncture it?

Would you watch it bleed
and walk away?

Or,

Would you hold it so tightly
it would stop beating?

Would you strangle it?
Suffocate it?
Smother it?

Extinguish the life and fire within it
and within me?

What would you do
(if I gave my heart
to you)?

Would you know how to hold it?

Would you protect it?
Keep it safe and warm?
Defend it?

Allow it to breathe...
expand,
contract,
dance,
sing?

(knowing all the while
it was safe and secure
in your care
and in your hands ~
fearing neither suffocation
nor careless
disregard)

What would you do
(if I were to give my heart
to you)?

copyright 2009 WMZ (me)

Storms and Rainbows...and butterflies

Inspired by friends, nature and color!

For Jen and Lisa

(because they've been there)

For PJ

(whenever you're lonely and need cheering up ~ the pot of gold awaits)

For Ergo

(she knows why)


Hugs and Much Love,

Wendy