Love Poem: Escape Heartist
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Written by: Brian Mcclain

Escape Heartist

Trapped inside this dim-lit place 
Six-by-nine cell of inner space 
In a cage of ribs, locked away
My heart did time, held at bay 

But then it hatched a plan, all on its own
And slipped out through those bars of bone
Escape Heartist, like Houdini in chains
How the trick works, I cannot explain

Like that fugitive from Alcatraz of old
Covered in grease for a swim in the cold
My heart broke free, it’s on its way
It should arrive at your door today

Will you take it in, keep it safe and sound?
Or will you stomp it into the ground?
Or will you send it away by speaking true
Those four little words: I don't love you