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I Break My Heart
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Sunday, February 26, 2017 Rated "G" by the Author.

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I Break My Heart By John Herlihy I break my heart Every time I see you leave. I break my heart Every time I see someone grieve. I break my heart Every time I can’t forgive my mistakes. I break my heart Every time I give whatever it takes. I break my heart Whenever I see innocent children slaughtered. I break my heart Whenever I hear an injustice ordered. I break my heart Whenever I hear that people have suffered. I break my heart Whenever someone doesn’t accept what I offered. I break my heart At the same time that I take heart. I break my heart At the same time that I lose heart. I break my heart At the same time I find my heart. I break my heart At the same time I forgive my heart. What is it that breaks my heart? Lost love and abandoned hopes. What is it that breaks my heart? Missed chances and desperate folks. What is it that breaks my heart? Misplaced frustration and rage. What is it that breaks my heart? Ignorance dominating the sage. All this and more breaks my heart.

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Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan

Reviewed on February 28, 2017

You have a magnificent heart from which is drawn lovely and profound poetry. Never stop writing. Rebecca

Reviewed by Deborah Shepard

Reviewed on February 27, 2017

your heart is so caring love it hugs

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on February 27, 2017

A nice divergence from your usual poetry and a powerful message about what is really important.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Reviewed on February 27, 2017

My heart's been broken so many times, it's become scarred and hardened,
but I understand where you're coming from.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on February 27, 2017

There certain instances you need to just go with the flow . . .

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on February 27, 2017

Your heartbreaks disclose what a caring person you are. I understand.

Love ya!

Jane

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