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Writer's picture: A.A.

This poem is a little cheesy–I admit. But it's basically about a period of time when you feel like everyone is going behind your back, or when someone you love is dying. That shattered feeling inside of you is hard to explain. But that's what this is about.


If my heart was a staircase

It would descend and then ascend again

It would twist and turn

Be hard to reach

Be invisible

And warm like a beach

If my heart was a door

It would have a lock

So thick and complex

You could not get by

Guards would stand in front of it

Warding you away

Telling you not to stay

If my heart was a book

It would be cryptic and long

As complicated as a maze

As melodious as a song

If my heart was anything but what it is now

I would not fall so easily

I would not be fooled

I would not trust the way I do

I would be safe

But maybe I would be different

Maybe I could find my place

If my heart had wings

It would fly far away

Never stay in one place

For more than a day

If my heart had a mind

It wouldn’t stick to the plan

It wouldn’t have boundaries

Or rest in the palm of your hand

If my heart had any sense at all

It wouldn’t be hurt

It wouldn’t break like glass

When it falls

If my heart was anything but what it is now

I wouldn’t be so confused

I would understand how

To be who I am

To live my own life

Not afraid of failure

Not afraid to try

If only my heart

Could be broken in two

I could pick it back up

And make it brand new

If only my heart

Wasn’t so frail

It was strong and brave

And embraced the times to fail

If only my heart

Wasn’t my own

Maybe then I could find the place

I’ll finally call home

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