She said,
“Here is my heart.
I give it to you for safekeeping.
I trust you to care for it.
But please be careful
Don’t drop it; it’s delicate.
It’s been misused by so many before.”
He said,
“I can’t take it.
I know where it’s been.
I see how fragile it is.
I’m afraid I’ll become careless and drop it.”