Hearts: A Poem

Heart: 

• the organ in your chest that pumps blood through your veins and arteries
• the vital center and source of one's being, emotions, and sensibilities

Heart pounding, beating,

Healthy heart, strong heart, living heart. 

Heart failing, weakening,  

Diseased heart, sick heart, dying heart.

The physical heart can be healed, made strong, live, 

with awareness, exercise, diet

or

It can grow weaker, fainter, 

Until it is silent. 

Heart loving, hoping, 

Open heart, kind heart, living heart. 

Heart hurting, aching, 

Closed heart, broken heart, dying heart. 

The emotional heart can be healed, made happy, love,

with compassion, caring, laughter

or

It can grow sadder, harder,

Until it is shattered. 

Lord, heal my hearts, make them whole again.