Borrowed Heart

The Clock struck surely

You're leaving early

Return with the borrowed heart

The holes in its walls have narrowed

Hold it up to the light and you'll realize

The wonder and fear it contains

Tend to the wish of your lover

Counting the cracks in the shadows

She's an hour glass that needs mending

Her time streams on the table

Like sands escaping

And runs through your hands

As you waste her

You'd give her the world

But she'll give it away

Breaking off fortunes

For those lost in the fray

One less sin to attone for

Come the end of the day

On a kind word and faith

She shades the worry on her face

Builds a bridge for them

To walk across her back

Over and out of the flood

The shelter you've built

Meant to shield your heads from the rain

She'll give to three more

Sleeping under the canopy of trees

And calling it tranquil

Imploring you to stay dry with the others

To be with her is to serve with her

But you desired her compassion

For yourself alone

Breaking down barricades

Hers is a sanctuary for all

But one