If it is true
That a heart cries,
Then my heart weeps
Like a thousand willow trees!
If it is true
That a heart knows sorrow
My heart is sadder than
The tragedy of wars, lost or won!
If it is true
That a heart can break,
My heart is shattered
Like humpty dumpty from his fall...
Crushed like a rose beneath uncaring
Feet!
Dorothy Alves Holmes
A Poet Who Loves To Sing