Words Of An Idle Mind

Spare Heart

I brought a spare heart yesterday,
Just in case I break yours.
I'm clumsy you see,
A klutz that 'keeps falling',
And if you ever give me your heart
It may slip through,
Maybe break,
Maybe bounce,
I don't know.

But I won't take any chances.

So here's your spare heart,
Keep it safe,
For if you give me yours,
I might never return it.

And even if you don't,
It's no crime to keep a spare, right?

So I give it to you,
Hoping you won't share it with anyone,
Hoping you won't notice
The empty space
In me
Where it used to be.