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The Hardest Heart

March 4, 2014
By allylawhon BRONZE, Hurricane, West Virginia
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I have tugged at its strings and played it like a harp
My mind tries to wrap around it but has never gone too far
There are cracks, and there are scratches
I have places that might not end
But between my lips and my lungs, I learned the quickest way to break a heart is to begin what cannot end

© Elaine S., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
I wrote this after I watched my friend's heart break from all angles. Then, mine broke as well.
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