My Heart Poem by James Casey

My Heart

My heart crumbles in dismay,
The ground beneath me begins to sway.
Then my mood becomes somber,
The anger inside begins to stir.

My fear becomes myself,
The real me, lies upon the highest shelf.
My true emotions, unattainable and broken,
This petty anger now, my only token.

I'm afraid to let you walk away,
But I know I'll hurt you if you stay.
You say I'm selfish, yet I'm only thinking of you,
You see only coldness in my eyes - if you only knew.

I never knew love until we met,
I'm not the person you'd like me to be yet.
This is why I feel we must part,
Know that wherever I am, you are in my heart


Jim 1985