He knocked on her door, she answered. He grinned,
she laughed brightly.
With an air of charm, he reached inside her chest,
and pulled out her heart.
He smiled with pride. She was paralyzed,
and turned cold.
He left.
Next night she received an email notification. It was a blog post, her heart was the star.
He had punctured and sliced her heart,
tattooed funny words all over her,
so he and his friends could look at her heart and laugh.
She didn’t cry, she couldn’t,
she didn’t have a heart. She felt nothing.
Then, something magical happened.
As the boy slept, a fairy came down casting a magic spell upon him,
turning his heart of black into GOLD.
When the boy awoke he felt sad, and overcome with shame.
He wanted to repair the pretty writing girls heart.
He wanted to erase the words and bring her heart
back to HAPPINESS.
He looked at the damaged heart,
nostalgia flooded his new gold heart
as he remembered
how pretty she was
when she was beating bright.
He wrapped her heart in fancy gold paper,
tied her with a bright red bow, held her upon his chest,
until he heard her beat fiercely and bright
…just the way he found her.
He walked across the hall, BANG BANG BANG.
She didn’t answer.
Next night again, BANG BANG BANG.
Still, no answer.
Perplexed, he walked back across the hall,
he wondered why she did not answer.
“In your absence”, her thoughts responded to his brains question,
“I created a new heart.
She is living inside me now,
I CAN FEEL AGAIN,
and now that I can feel,
I know you cannot be trusted
with my most prized possession.
You say friendship should be kept,
but you betrayed my loyalty,
when you carelessly played with the brightest part of me.”
“Keep the old heart.
I no longer need her.
I hope you mend her,
bring her back to HAPPINESS,
and give her to a new girl who one day
may need her.”
“Remember how pretty she was when she was beating bright.”
* * *
New hearts can be created.
Broken hearts will be recycled.
And with love and magic,
black hearts can be
transformed into gold.
So Smile.
Because your eyes sparkle when you do.
A smile is the stem, to the blooming
of a new heart.
[Beat bright and bloom.Beat bright and bloom.Beat bright and bloom.]
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This is one of the best things I have read in awhile!
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I agree, thanks Coco!
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I absolutely agree!! So beautiful and creative.:-)
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I agree … beautiful poem … heartbreak can produce great art.
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Beautiful. However, I wouldn’t want the old (or recycled) heart back. I like my new one. I love this… Ahhhh 🙂
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A delightful story. In the grand tradition of great fairy stories. Bravo
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What an adorable tale. So sweet and clever.
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My God, I love this.
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Wow I was mesmerized. Unbelievable!
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every time i see your name on my blog, i just laugh. i love it. greatest blog name EVER.
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I thank you very much. It was really hard to come up with name too. I mean my name is Ben, I am bitter and I’m writing on a blog. It came very organically. But really I did love you poem. You should submit it somewhere.
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A serious message wrapped in whimsy. Very well done.
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Love and magic…
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Very beautiful…Do you keep a drawerful of hearts by the door to hand out to the lost lonely ones?
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hahahahaha hahahahaha, no, but I do have bottles of wine chilled and waiting for friends like you
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Should I ever be in the neighborhood, I’ll take you up on that offer..just don’t add to the drawer on my way out, please…wink
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Coco, I love this so much. I can’t resist reblogging this to Heart.
All credit to you.
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Reblogged this on Heartafire's Blog.
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Reading this is the perfect close to my day. It is an engaging,magical, and beautiful tale…unforgettable!
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This is a heart which has a heart.
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Beautiful photo and story; do you write everything on this blog?
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Yes everything except the quotes which I quote the authors name on.
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Awesome 😀 Keep up the great work!
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Amazing writing!!!! So glad I found you!
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Wow! You blew me away! First the picture hooked me and then the writing???? AMAZING. It made me cry.
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Your words are magic for the soul.
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I really love this. Beautiful words to read as I work on my new heart.
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I knew how it feels to have a new heart. Now, with your magical writing, the new heart turned from tale to tell to truth to tell.
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Do you have a venue you go to read/recite? Spoken word is so powerful. Love your words as written but if you do this out loud, totally effing awesome.
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Brilliant read out loud !
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loved it 🙂
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Absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing this.
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Coco J. Ginger, this is lovely 🙂
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Beautiful !
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Fabulous story 🙂
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Loved this! Great to read first thing in the morning 🙂
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Reblogged this on JavaGirl's Life and commented:
I’ll be taking some time off from blogging for now. I’ll be back when I feel better! Until then, enjoy this lovely blog. Always be careful when dealing with other people’s hearts. Treat it with respect.
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Reblogged this on Liza writes to fill, feel and fall for the silence..
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thanks so much for sharing; this is strengthening and soothing
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I miss fairy tales. I LOVE this piece! Such a creative way to write about this topic. ❤
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Reblogged this on Luna Starla's Dreamy Stories and commented:
What an enchanting story that many of our hearts can relate to.
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Reblogged this on A Small Blog and commented:
Love this picture. The thought…I think I’ve been there done that.
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You is one deep woman……
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I love how you use fanciful stories to talk about real life things like heartbreak. It stands out to me more because my roommate is experiencing something similar…actually it’s almost exactly the same.
Just want to let you know, you’re writing and style has def influenced me. I value your insight. so if you’re interested in reading a satirical short story, you should check out my recent post 😉
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What a wonderful world your words conjure. There is a real world, too, where love and MIRACLES change hearts. GOD’s love and miracles. Made me a new one, ashes to gold.
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Pssst, Coco……. have you been watching “Once Upon a Time”? Good writing there too. I’ve seen hearts pulled from chests, and then……
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Reblogged this on Dívíne Rush and commented:
Just checked out this talented woman, but already have fallen in love with her writings. Please check her out, this post is the first I read & it’s amazing.
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Amazing poem.
I nominated you for the Liebster Award.
You can get the details here:
http://spinningblackbirds.wordpress.com/
Have fun
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Thank you so much! 😀
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For me, It would be a nice change to see the female play the role of the asshole for a change. Something to think about.
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I’d love to read it. Let me know when you write it. CHEERS!
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This is so beautiful and haunting.
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Very creative and brilliant! 🙂
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Beautiful work, truly.
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Reblogged this on Clotonia's Box and commented:
Had to reblog this as I think it’s a beautifully creative piece of writing.
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wow. I am speechless!
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This is a really lovely piece of writing. It makes me think of Bjork lyrics – a strong, proud feminine voice full of emotion and beautiful images.
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You broke my heart and brought it back to life with this piece. Wow, well said.
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awe HOORAY :]
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Such an amazing piece. It has left me in awe. Thank you very much for sharing, it has truly uplifted my spirits. I have been blessed to be able to read such a beautiful story.
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Love love love love this!!!
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“With Love and magic, black hearts can be transformed into Gold” … That’s a magical line. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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its beautiful….i love it…the best blog i have read till now!
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Unique portrayal and portrait…. Amazing!
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Extremely wow, to be felt through the heart.
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Reblogged this on The breakup pages. and commented:
I was up somewhat late at night, with trouble sleeping (unsurprising). I stumbled across this post, and immediately loved it. For a split second, it gave me a glimmer of hope. That a new heart was possible. And although fleeting, that split second is just what I needed.
Thanks Coco J. Ginger!
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Here’s to all that’s new and loving to all that’s forgiving and understanding
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Simply beautiful. Amazingly you can touch each of our hearts. 😀
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Thank you so much I appreciate your words. Xoxo
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You my dear CoCo are an amazing artist who uses your Gift to the best of your ability and beyond. God must be smiling down on you with joy for using this gift every day by writing magical words that fill our hearts with thought provoking questions, hope and love.
Thank you.
T
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