A Numb Heart Poem by Qiniso Mogale

A heart that no longer cries
A heart that no longer mourns
A heart that no longer weeps
A heart that no longer breaks
A heart that no longer feels any pain
A heart that has become numb.

It was once a loving heart
It was once a caring heart
It was once a compassionate heart
It was once a passionate heart
But it was broken many times
It was hurt many times
It was stabbed many times
It was betrayed many times
So it became a numb heart.

The damage can never be undone
The damage is permanent
The heart will always be distant
The heart will always be indifferent
The heart will never be warm again
The heart will never love again
The heart will remain cold
The heart will remain numb.