Hearts Hustle & Baffle Poem by John Sensele

The heart, too fragile to fight, fumbles
Freaks out, formalizes and romanticizes
When from her sojourn in the world Sylvia trembles
In his longing arms as courage and criticism he revises.

The heart, too blind to bother, bungles
For the umpteenth time despite his pledge
To nip off uncertainty when Sylvia singles
Out her best charm as Jack's mind meanders on her sassy sledge.

The heart, too kind to kick, cries
Foul, frets, fiddles
With different options and flies
Away to Cupid to grapple with romantic riddles.

The heart, too crazy to canvas, craves
For Sylvia's soft sensations
Despite Jack's mind warning him to cut off knaves
If he hopes to glow in Sylvia's affections with her incessant intentions.