«The Monster Heart»

The Monster Heart

I want my heart to rush after other hearts

like a taxi trying to make a light.

Think of it:

the monster heart

the heart that ate New York,

a heart that solves arguments between lovers

by offering to love them both

if they promise to keep quiet,

a heart that. When interviewed on TV,

answers politely,

“No thank you, I only eat other hearts,”

and never mentions me personally-

a heart anyone could love,

if he didn’t already know

what was wrong with it

 Lauren Shakely EUA (1948)