The Heart
Author : Rachel Pietrocola

The heart, the heart is such a fragile thing,

It is perhaps the most vulnerable part of our being,

The standard to which we guard it is rigid, yet at times flexible

We try to be selective as to who we allow near it

Yet, yet sometimes we have no control

The heart is the very seat of our every emotion,

It is where our every strength begins,

We hide it from so many and share it with so few,

Yet we allow ourselves to be exposed to such danger when we let it go,

The heart is not easily healed when wounded,

It takes a special amount of love and trust to rebuild,

We begin to be more protective-

Vowing to not let it be hurt again,

Yet, just when we least expect it

We fall carelesly in love again.