Once again,
I have misplaced my heart.
Did I leave it on the bar at the Tipsy Parson?
in the pew at church?
in the hotel room on my last business trip?

I risk it for greed,
for the possibility of love,
for the need to please and perform.

My heart deserves better.

Text  and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.