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A guest at a dinner party observed the strange expression on James Thurber's face. 'Don't be concerned,' said Thurber's wife. 'He's writing.'

-Sophy Burnham
5 years ago. April 11, 2019 at 7:02 AM

All my heart wants to do is love,

Can you now understand why my mind is so overprotective?

Because I've been hurt before
the amount of love I show and to whom has now become selective,

You see my heart is in forced protective custody,

And my mind plays the part of the detective,

But all evidence for me not to love is subjective,

Where the love of my heart has always been objective,

But I can't keep up with these shifting perspectives,

Tell me, why is it that my heart and mind have different truths?

My heart knows the source of love is endless,

But my mind know's how much love I've lost and I'm at risk to lose,

And it's this paradox that has me so confused,

So will my mind ever accept the fact that my heart wants to love,

Regardless of how many times it's been broken or abused?


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