tracing
the picture in one’s mind
of the surrounding

hearts
of all shapes & sizes
linked
…………….solo
…………………….broken
or exposed

some in need of mending
some in need of tending
others bursting in love

discovering
uncovering
secrets of ages
that lay in the treasure chest
left behind

the scroll
speaks in mysteries
that lovers
seldom see
for only if their hearts
bear truths
then
there will be nothing left to prove

so easily
one forgets
that honesty
is the only path
that is where
fulfillment lasts

skip a stone
across the pond
to heal
all broken hearts
skip a stone
across the pond
for those unbroken too
for they
sometimes forget
or confuse
the power of love

skip a stone
for all the hearts
in or out
of love