surrender takes courage
she said gliding her mallet
inside the singing bowl
growing louder
until the floor vibrated
and with it my chest
your honesty takes courage
you said only hours earlier
and then too I’d curled its syllables
around my tongue
digesting its meaning
cor means heart
it takes courage not to cry
when we’re coming undone
and as much to cry
when we can’t feel a thing
but mostly it’s our hearts
that do the reaching
how we stood there waiting
for you to leave
for the rupture we felt coming
but instead listened
as fluttering heartbeats
insisted you stay
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