A Heart of Stone

Once I had a heart of stone
For it had surely lost its home
It could not love or wanted to
But in my life, then came you.

The stones began to fall away
As happiness began to fill my day
A feeling so sweet and special too
Could this be love, I pray it's true.

My heart now sings a song of love
For I know that it was sent from above
My heart is warm, there is no cold
Hard no more, but with wings of gold.

It soars above the sky so high
Sometimes I think of why and say
My heart now sings a loving song
For the part of me I thought was gone.

The gift that you have given me
Is so important, can you see
No more sadness or being alone
For now my heart returns to home.

by Sasha, Brownsville Branch

If you love poetry and you love romance, you will want to see Bright Star, a movie that tells the story of poet John Keats and the love of his (very brief) life, Fanny Brawne. 

Submit an entry to In Your Own Words at tzone@brooklynpubliclibrary.org between now and September 30,  and you will be entered in a drawing to win a pair of tickets for Bright Star. You can submit any kind of writing you'd like - poetry, prose, nonfiction, etc.  All submissions will be published here. 

Include your first name and your age, so we can post those along with your submission.  Please also include an e-mail address or phone number where you can be reached in the event that you win!