You Have Stolen My Heart

Criminal! What a thief you are - I looked away for only a second or two, And yet, you stole my heart. You lifted it from underneath my very skin, Ignited from a spark a flame that warms two hands intertwined. The only reassurance I have to comfort me in my loss is that I have your heart as well, left for compensation at the expenditure you forced upon me. Such a precious treasure to pay such a worn-out debt as the one between you and I, And with its action, I know in an instant that my heart is safe in your hands And that I must return this pledge of protection. And as is the case, only a dramatic fashion will do, So I keep my heart in the place where mine once was. It's become an intricate part of my very being And sometimes, I swear it whispers soft "I love you"s with each beat And I smile for what a thief you are.