Dying Heart
Fighting in battle! Ready to lose
A heart not destroyed, but only bruised
Pumping my blood, which connects to my brain
What good has this heart done for me?
It has only caused my pain
Though this heart isn’t broken, for it is not gold
It’s nothing special; it doesn’t even have a home
Yes, this heart is held right in my chest
But it is unaware, that it has failed the life long test
The test that was simply, just thrown in my face
The test that turned love into cruel, evil, hate
It beats quite fast, when it wonders in fear
And it twists and turns, when my eyes let out a flow of tears
It doesn’t give me strength, when I am weak
And it doesn’t dry my eyes, when I begin to weep
So tell me exactly why, a heart is on my inside
When I have already- already died
So stay away- this heart is not an open gate
This heart has been through many heartaches.
Priya’s Facts: Priya Shah was born and raised in Chicago. Moving into her third year at Columbia College Chicago, she is majoring in Magazine Journalism with a minor in fiction writing. The writer is always looking for creative ways to express herself, and seeks to improve her writing skills as well as herself as a person. She can be reached at
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*Photo by GMO Photographer Billy Montgomery.