The 300 lb. heart

She had it twisted out of shape
back before her eyes turned in
and age appeared too early
like a bug with no table manners.

She got it broken, a hairline crack
that’s hard to find
until she lets you into it
which she does to get you out.

She knows that starving
is something she must do
to a 300 lb. heart
who won’t stop eating her for lunch.