Words of Art – Day 11 – The Heart

The Heart

The heart.
It is more than a muscle.
It beats, yes,
But it also breaks,
It also aches.
A broken heart is not the same
As a heart that is not working.
Heartache is not the same
As chest pains.

The heart.
This muscle is more emotional.
It breaks without being broken.
It aches without seizing up.
All the while it beats, beats, beats.
Never taking a break.
Not ever.

The heart.
It breaks,  it aches
And it is, oh so much,
More than a muscle.

Roy W. Backes
© 2021