My dog eared heart
Is a stray paper heart that is worn at the corners
I like to warn you that it’s been used and abused
In many different ways.
Like a monetary paper note it retains its value
but it looks dirty in it’s present form.
It’s a reflection of my being
valued the same but used and carried in people’s pockets
sometimes spent, sometimes used for a higher purpose
never worthless but paper thin and fragile
I’d cash it in but I am not that shallow
I want someone to take it in and invest in me
to take time to gain my interest
and spend my dividends.
