(March 2004)
Lonely Heart
A lonely heart beats slowly,
Holding back its lifeblood from the body,
Holding back the tears,
Holding back the memories
That make the heart lonely.
Wishing the memories would fade—
If not to breathe again,
Then to give up breath;
If to cry again,
Then to give up all tears;
If to bleed again,
And not to live again—
Then to give up.
Slowly, slowly,
Beats the heart.
Lonely.

(original)A lonely heart beats slowly, holding back its lifeblood from the body, holding back the tears, holding back the memories that make the heart lonely. Wishing the memories would fade away, if not to breathe again, then to give up breath. If to cry again, to give up all tears, if to bleed again and not to live again, then to give up, slowly, slowly, beats the heart, lonely.

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