leper heart
i fear i have a leper heart
it falls apart so easily
when it should be so strong and hard
and not wasted and diseased
i fear i have a dread disease
that is growing in my soul
it should be full of life and hope
and not a hollow, empty hole
i fear i have a leper heart
atrophied inside of me
a fitting fate, a just reward
for the person that i've been
sashay.