THE HEART by Susan Byrnes

I saw cruelty and hate
and my heart grew heavy
I felt trapped and so dark
I could not escape
I found a way to blot out the world
and dove in deep
it was another dark web
and gave no relief
I wanted to leave
I wanted to stay
my heart did not know if it could go on this way
I came to a path and crept down it so scared
It led to a place where my heart could share