Dear Heart,

Slap! 

Her world stopped. 

Everything she knew was lost. 

Her face burned. 

A hand print was etched onto her face. 

Slap! 

Her heart broke. 

This was there end , her heart had betrayed her. 

She had betrayed herself. 

Slap! 

The tears began to swell in her eyes 

She refused to let them fall 

Refused to accept defeat 

She tried to be strong 

& ignore the stinging of her cheek 

She walked out the house. 

& the tears began to fall 

Her face burned 

She bowed her head 

Her favorite day had been ruined. 

Robbed from her without care 

She hid home in shame and tears 

A birthday that can never be repaired. 

I had betrayed myself. 

I broke you in a matter of months 

Forgive me heart 

For allowing such a boy to make you weak. 

- Lani Watt