Love Poem: The Sleeveless Heart
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Written by: Sarah Leatherman

The Sleeveless Heart

A deep impression it's made
 Soaked in red, never to fade
 Drips down my arm and onto my leg
 A price said now fully paid

 True blue it once was
 Sounds of a drum make my ears buzz
 Scars show from all of my loves
 With no reasoning,  just because

 Be gentle with this frail thing
 Cut it out and it will no longer sing
 Ruled once by his majesty the king
 Held on now by nothing now but a string

 I wear it here to show my curse
 No pain to gain, nothing could be worse

 But true I stand, still to myself
 No fortune to gain, only my own self wealth.