Glass Heart

Guard the heart enough to keep trouble away but not too much that you keep good out.

Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash

A heart too brittle 
to survive 
the soft landing 
of another 
on its door step 
before a gentle knock, 
is destined to break 
every time shadows rise 
due to sunlight's separation 
from slumber. 
But when the palms
are reflected 
in every facet 
through one end 
to the next 
that even the blind can see 
and transcribe back 
to you everything, 
you thought buried, 
in a soliloquy 
of understanding 
and acceptance
and you remain
still in one piece, 
then every crack 
becomes that much 
more worth it 
when in hands 
meant to fit 
yours perfectly 
for the rest of your life.

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