How Do I Begin To Describe Poem by Kasia Fedyk

How do I begin to describe
the fragile substance of a heart
will the words flow in the same rhythm as its beat

Disappointment a distant friend arrives
at certain times still a stranger
-unwanted one
crashes the membranes around its perfect curves and connected vessels
revealing its arrival, creating damaging effects
like a ship hitting an iceberg
with full force
piece by piece the ice breaks
dissolving little by little
than just disappearing
without a trace

Imagine a glass jar holding this heart
in a liquid light
a vision of sparkling effect
the sun has when its heat connects
with the body of water
when they meet you can see them dance together
in an illusion of millions sparks
to see, to inhale, to absorb their union
It seems holy when that happens
everything has such an effect
-upon its touch

Look at the flower
in its glory and beauty
slender, long neck holding
the petals up high
showing you the colors
and the vibration of that color
silky and smooth
untouched and nourished
it shines
after a while right before your eyes
you will start to see the edges
a bit brittle, a brownish like atom
circles around its face
the flower trying to stay up high just like before
the stem holding it in place
to give support to the lost beauty
once was
the flower now tilted
still stands in the fields
on the grass
smiling.
still simply beautiful.

-How do I begin to describe...