Weighing The Heart Poem by Nancy Handabile

Close my eyes and envision you.

The good memories hurt more than the bad

l think of ways to let you see what you are missing.

To show you l am over it.

I stalk her to compare but frankly there aint nothing there.

And no that aint jealousy talking,

besides your constant reminders prove but one thing.

You need the reassurance more than l.

I don't need to do this.

I don't need you

why do l like you despite your cruelty?

Yet when l envision the qualities l seek, You meet but a quarter of them.

The challenge is telling my heart that you are less than the

bigness l crave.

The greatness l desire,

Yes l like you but honesty lies in realizing that we are a short term option.

Affection and emotions are so over rated

Lust, attraction is less debated.

So stay with the mediocrity that is your love.

The stupidity of my heart will turn,

It shall in time stop lurching every time l imagine you.

After all if my stupid heart listened to my brain.

It would realize that you are not worth me,

any ounce of me.