Flight of the Heart

You have flown a lot, saying that

the heart wants to take a flight,

It wanders through the globe

doing all things of great delight.

 

Sometimes it takes big strides

expeditions across the seven seas,

Diving in the aquamarine lagoons

exploring the wild, flying like geese.

 

Sometimes it wanders through

the places too dangerous,

I get concerned for its safety

it rebukes me for not being adventurous.

 

He insists his fights are imaginary

there is no real physical danger,

That he will always come back

and not get lost like a stranger.

 

Sometimes he wanders too close

to the smiles, I prefer to avoid,

when sparkles meet the first dimples

all this imprisons him in a void.

 

It climbs slowly from the earlobes

catching the shiny black curls,

hanging on to the long eyelashes

diving in the depths of eye swirls.

 

I wait for it impatiently for so long

get worried as it misses a beat,

the mind screams all this won't last

still, he hardly gives it a treat.

 

He says, let me enjoy it while it lasts

You will also not be here for too long,

be magnanimous, enjoy the song

just try to be kind and to be strong.