goodbye sugargirl

Take heart, sweetheart
take mine,
I’ve tried to mend the jagged cracks,
from all the times I was too slow,
to stop it from falling,
but take heart, dear heart,
sweet pea,
sweet girl,
here’s mine for you,
the edges do meet and join together
and repair and mend,
when you give your heart
totally,
completely,
unconditionally,
with the knowledge that
this time,
it will not be carelessly tossed aside
smashed on the cold floor
of rejection and expectation.
Take heart,
my heart,
sweetheart,
dear child,
My daughter.