The Artist Challenge - Valentine

My Black Heart

There upon the rock lay a black heart.

The black heart that belonged to me.

And there is the knife, plunged deep inside.

Inside to where I cannot see.

For in time there was of a moment

A moment love found us, bound us.

While we held each other's tender hearts,

On Earth, brief was our love joyous.

From Death a red heart was left for him.

Left not for me, though I did plead.

Love stolen, my heart blackened with grief,

That I did seek revenge with greed.

Quick to me it came, I choose my fate.

Fate not in sadness, but freedom.

With my love in the everafter,

Where safe from you in our sanctum.

So, dear Death, I leave my Valentine for you
...Laid here on this rock.

© 2010 Sarah Donnellan

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