the other night
when I took your hand
and put my lips to it
I knew it was more than a kiss
I gave away.
the other night
it was my heart
I placed in your palm —
you could toss it around,
squeeze it dry,
or just lay it aside
for a rainy day.
but if you decide to drop it
please don’t hurt yourself
on the broken pieces
before they are picked up
or swept away.
