My Heart

There are times when my heart
Is so full of fear
It aches from the weight of it
 
There are times when my heart
Is so full of joy
That it flutters like a bird full wanting to take flight
From the sheer joy of submission to its existence

There are times when my heart
Is so full of shame and grief
That it bends like a willow, weeping for forgiveness—
Its boughs trailing in a stream, the tears of its repentance

                                            © 2007 UmmUmar