A Tender Heart

 

Take a tender heart,

break it in two.

What you end up with,

someone that still loves you.

 

Take the fears you have,

blame them on her.

Bet you anything,

she will find a cure.

 

Take out all your anger,

throw it in her face.

She’ll think it’s her fault,

then give you time and space.

 

Soon you’ll find another,

that takes your heart away.

Not long from now,

you’ll hear yourself say…

 

“I once had a girl,

she'd do anything for me.

I took it all for granted,

and know not were she'd be”.

 

Time slips by,

you’re again face to face.

This time you find yourself,

in her old place.

 

All is said and all is done,

it’s back to me and you.

 

So this time remember,

the hearts still tender.

 

Now what will you do?

 

 

© 2012 Melody

 

Author's Note

I wrote this when I was in the 8th gread...my first heartbreak.

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

A broken heart can be so very difficult to heal - at any age! Sometimes we just don't know a good thing when we have it, and then it's too late to start again.
You have been able to express the pain of losing a sweetheart in a way that applies to any age!! It seems as if your surviving spirit has overcome the heartache of this broken relationship, and moved on!!

Melody it's nice to read some older work from you. I see you grow so much now, nothing has to be changed in this wonderful poem of that time. You have the tender heart so well discribed.
And now when you're older, you see the beauty of years ago, that's the beauty of poetry and facing again with the younger you. I loved this.

E.L.

[Ursula Kay Vos]

Well written and you've expressed the emotions in words well.
Thanks for sharing.
UKV

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

Thank you oh so kindly.

[That_Girl]

Well spoken. Everyone takes advantage of something in their life and they usually end up losing it. Sometimes we need to take a step back and realize what we have. Great job!

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

Thank you, and truly spoken! I will be changing the music though...I haven't gone on this page in a while and the music just reminded me of a Christmas cartoon! LOL The one with the clay people, intro to Mrs. Clause and Mister Winter!

[That_Girl]

lol my speakers are off.... bf is sleeping next to me so I wouldn't know. :/ Hahahahaha! Lovely! Maybe not quite the song for this poem! ;)

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

No it is not for this poem at all. It’s the song were she fell in love with Santa and all the hippie flowers are swirling around. I am dying laughing. Well off to YouTube to find a different one.

[That_Girl]

Ahhh I see. lol sounds like a trip.... weird. ;)

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

I can relate to the poem and intensely feel its pain - however repeated breaking causes the heart to be calloused and indifferent in the end. Then "sorry" does not mean anything anymore but "goodbye". True love seeks to make amends and truly being sorry means to never again offend.
Great writing that touches the reader and gives deep insights into life lessons.

[Bare trees]

This is a good poem and written with the tender heart you speak of. It takes a lot for someone be so kind and loving after being taken advantage of and treated poorly. It shows what they're made of. Yet, at the same time, if the lessons aren't learned, it's time to move on. Good poem.

[Harley (arbiter)]

I love it. That's all I need to say. I love it

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Love the emotion you weaved into words :)