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open-heart surgery
by Sophia Gracewhen i said that i loved you, i meant;
that i wanted you to crack my chest open,
shatter my ribs and pin flesh to the side.
reach in and take this heart, the blood's
begun to run cold and sluggish, and discard
it. drop it in the bin marked 'hazardous
waste' and i will watch the atrial flutter
slow as it tumbles down. it's alright, love.
i won't need it where we're going. 11/14/2008 Posted on 11/14/2008
Copyright © 2024 Sophia Grace
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 11/14/08 at 06:39 PM Tough stuff for one who had a quad bypass a few years back. But very enjoyable and yes there are times when I think about the heart going somewhere else beside back inside. |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 11/14/08 at 07:23 PM Wow. I don't know whether where you're going is good or not...??!!! It certainly is evocative, either way! |
| Posted by Steven Kenworthy on 11/14/08 at 08:22 PM beautiful & heavy. reminds me of a stars song. I bet you love them. |
| Posted by Sandy M. Humphrey on 11/14/08 at 09:17 PM In loving we open ourselves up for pain but you took this in a very vivid and evocative direction. Wow. smh. |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 11/15/08 at 05:35 AM You don't waste any imagery, that's for sure. Stark, vicious and very fun to read. |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 12/10/08 at 04:13 PM WOW! Now that is what one calls "falling in love lock, stock, and barrel"! Extreme analogy in its graphic description! |
| Posted by Mo Couts on 07/10/11 at 05:18 PM Wow! This made me think of "Alice in Wonderland" AND of a love song, all at once. Definitely a modern classic to be. |
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