maybe i wore my heart on my sleeve
maybe i wanted to spend too much time with you
maybe i was wrong to say, "i love you" so much
i couldn't help myself, though
your charm
your smile
your touch
your warmth
your . . . everything
they stole my heart
i gave my heart
to you freely and completely
i opened myself up
to a world
of love, mystery
happiness, excitement
wearing my heart
on my sleeve got me
into trouble -
because as quickly as
you stole it
and were holding onto it forever,
you weren't careful
and shattered it
into a million pieces
May 1, 2002