The Heavy Heart

Burdened by cares of day to day life, the heavy heart fights its battles with eyes set only on the goal. Follow the heavy heart on it's journey, starting on a lonely road, leading to a hill far away, and ending on a distant heavenly shore.

The heavy heart beats strongest,

Strengthened by its task.

It feeds on hope and promise,

With courage held steadfast.

 

The heavy heart beats longest.

It works throughout the night.

It never knows a moment

When rest lies within sight.

 

The heavy heart, though burdened,

 Determined, pressing through,

Can sometimes be so strong

That it breaks itself in two.

 

A heart so strong it breaks.

Just how can it be so?

That in its strength abundant

Still does weakness know?

 

Though wrought in two, this heart

Its charge surrenders not.

Through battles hot and heavy,

Its blows are justly fought.

 

Pressing harder, stopping not.

Delving 'cross the throes.

This heavy heart, though broken,

Still no relenting knows.

 

Until at last the weary heart

Can lay its burdens down,

And trade them at the cross

For a simple robe and crown.

 

Its broken parts surrendered,

Placed in the Master's hands,

Are rightly pieced together

And made whole once again.

 

Now bathed in peace and happiness,

Its sorrows swept away,

The heavy heart—now lightened—

Walks a different way.

 

When finally setting foot

Upon that distant shore,

The heart beholds a city

That stands forever more.

 

Walking through the streets,

Meeting friends long lost,

The heart that once was heavy

Is glad Christ paid the cost.

 

Is your heart now heavy, friend?

Your troubles armed with sword?

Just climb the hill at Calvary

And give them to the Lord.

 

Reviews

[Ryan D. Mosley]

Wow man, great work in personification of the heart. Describing it work perfectly, and absolutely brilliatly. This poem is full of insights about our lives and the wonderful effect og God on our lives. I remember when I was first called to the lord and the brilliant, lighter than air feeling I got. Wow, you've just inspired me my man. Thanks a lot to you, and God bless you.

[DanaRegen]

My Heart feels heavy for who would feel that such a poem can make your heart beat faster. When the hearts journey begins its heavy, its hard but things in life get easier and when the heart reaches heaven it finally becomes lighter, this is a beatiful poem - Anad