What does it take to destroy a heart?
Hearts, they break all the time; they aren't particularly sturdy to begin with. Words can break a heart. Written or spoken, it don't matter, they'll cripple the beating thing just the same. Sometimes even, you don't need words. Silence or inaction can do the trick, just as effectively. People can do harsh things. And they all begin and end with or without the right words.
That's what it takes to break a heart. But to destroy it? Can a heart ever be destroyed? Can a heart ever be beaten down, pummeled, pounded, tenderized, obliterated, annihilated, crushed and defeated to the point of no return?
A person whose heart betrays him can survive. He'll pick up the pieces. He'll cradle them. He'll be a mess for a while but in the end, he'll fix it. But if that heart keeps on breaking, how can you save it? One day, the power of love, much to Huey Lewis' dismay, might just fail. It hurts to have it break. If it happens over and over...I guess that's why there's still violence and pain in the world. Without a heart, a person is lost and afraid and terrified and unkind.
Suddenly, Ma-ti doesn't have such a lame power after all.
Hearts, they break all the time; they aren't particularly sturdy to begin with. Words can break a heart. Written or spoken, it don't matter, they'll cripple the beating thing just the same. Sometimes even, you don't need words. Silence or inaction can do the trick, just as effectively. People can do harsh things. And they all begin and end with or without the right words.
That's what it takes to break a heart. But to destroy it? Can a heart ever be destroyed? Can a heart ever be beaten down, pummeled, pounded, tenderized, obliterated, annihilated, crushed and defeated to the point of no return?
A person whose heart betrays him can survive. He'll pick up the pieces. He'll cradle them. He'll be a mess for a while but in the end, he'll fix it. But if that heart keeps on breaking, how can you save it? One day, the power of love, much to Huey Lewis' dismay, might just fail. It hurts to have it break. If it happens over and over...I guess that's why there's still violence and pain in the world. Without a heart, a person is lost and afraid and terrified and unkind.
Suddenly, Ma-ti doesn't have such a lame power after all.
1 comment:
Why all the reflections about the heart? :))
-Rach
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