HOLD TIGHT

Hold tight your heart,

shelter it

from every

hard word

and sharp-edged tongue,

that seeks

to flay its edge,

and bleed

its fine form.

Hold tight your heart,

keep it locked

from greedy hands

that would seek

to use it

for their

own ends,

that would exploit

its goodness.

Hold tight your heart,

once blackened

and shrivelled

it is lost.

Nurture it,

with good deeds

and kind words

and fair thoughts,

and love.

©Roisin Duffy

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