TO MY HEART
-
Mike Jenkins (U.K.)
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Heart, what have I done to deserve this?
Is this punishment for being an
atheist,
For those gone days of cheroots ,
For those vomit-ending binges?
Let’s face it , aside from caffeine,
I have tried to treat you well
With my mostly plant base
And nutritious breakfasts
With memories of Corfu.
Heart, you keep sending me messages -
The spasms like twitches inside,
The sharp left arm pain
Which wakes me early morning.
It’s like you’re insisting -
‘Now you’ve turned 70
I’m the one who decides,
You’re closer than you think -
And you think forever,
However you spin it.’
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