Charmed Chaos
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Only a Nick
Only a nick, a tiny scratch
a heart broken in two
it’s easy to mend all the cracks
with a little tape and glue.
But this you should know
about a paper heart,
once it burns, catches fire
love dies, leaving nothing but ash.
©2021 Linda Lee Lyberg
dVerse Poets Pub: Quadrille
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Love this, Linda. Such true words. Thankful for my own Phoenix heart, raised back from the ashes so many years ago. Still needs a little tape and glue every now and again, though.
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Thank you De. I think we all do from time to time.
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Oh… this is absolutely right… the ash cannot be mended
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No, it surely can’t.
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I like the repeated sounds in crack, scratch and ash.
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Thank you Sarah.
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Powerful! Well done!
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Thank you.
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The ashes from a broken heart….the wind will blow them away, eventually.
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Yes.
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A tale of love and loss in such a few , yet deeply rich words.
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Thank you Vivian.
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😊
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Yep. Enough betrayal and love withers, for sure.
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Thank you.
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😦 So moving!
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Thank you.
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A truthful profound piece Linda…. I shall keep my bucket of water nearby ….
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Haha! Thanks Ivor.
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When it comes to hearts, a nick is as traumatic as a crack; on the way to Broken Heart, Alaska. Paper hearts even more so, but after the flames, love goes molten then los incinerato.
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Lol. Yes, thanks much Glenn.
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this packs a punch – so true
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Thank you!
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Loved that last stanza. 🙂
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Thank you!
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OOOOH! I like this one. Forget the nicks … ash is unrepairable~
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Thank you!
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Lovely poem
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Sometimes, you just can’t get what was lost back, no matter how hard you try…
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So true. Thank you.
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Oh, the burning of a paper heart, Linda! Nicely done!
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Thank you Kim.
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Hi Lind
. Wonderful use of the word nick in your piece. Paper turns to ash.
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Thanks Rob.
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oh my….the difference between a broken heart that can be mended carefully, thoughtfully, with perseverance and diligence…….and a heart that goes up in flames. Well done!
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Thank you Lillian.
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A paper heart… This is creative and well written.
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Thank you!
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