Some Thoughts on Preparing for a Closed Heart.

Preparing For A Closed Heart.

Close that book of 

the shared memories of two

that your heart  mistakenly 

read as more than just 

a temporary binding 

and a painful, ripping separation.

Slam it hard, 

or lay it gently down 

and always leave 

a bookmark to warn you 

of this sudden interruption 

of your life.

Note this final chapter 

left unfinished 

in your love that 

was written together

in the flow of 

passion through

the ink of many nights. 

Seal the door 

to your heart

and place the key

in your saddend soul

knowing that 

there are orhers 

out there just like you

storing the key

to their love

and hoping someone

will ask for it.

Break the chain

that held you 

close to them

that symbolized 

the bond

they once held on you, 

but wear one link

around your middle finger

to remind you of 

how you were screwed 

and how quickly  that 

bond broke in their haste 

to be free of the best 

love they might 

ever have known.

be proud of yourself

for all that your love 

gave to them 

unblemished

Whistle an unchained 

melody as you slip it on 

and hold your head 

high till the next link is joined

and you are bound 

to a far better partner

The verdict is in, 

your heart must be 

closed and made ready

for a long absence from them 

they do not meet 

what you'd hoped for, 

but don't be a 

prisoner to the past, 

judge not, recluse 

and excuse yourself 

and then let them simply

 
hang them self out 

to dry what's cried 

when they realize 

what a truly valuable 

asset they've lost 

by letting you go.

Then escape 

Book a flight somewhere, 

close even your 

dwelling doors

seal them from any 

of their errant love 

coming back 

go  off to write a new 

verdict in some 

tropical sand, 

with two sets 

of ten toes, 

drawing lines of 

siamese smiles

 
shared by two 

in a new love 

on vacation from sorrow

after the vacating 

of the old love 

edited cleanly 

from your life.