Heart on A String
Miss Erika Davies is familiar to San Diego music fans for her devotion to the old-timey ballad and her frequent performances at Lestat's West. Visit her MySpace page to learn more.
By Erika Davies
i used to think i had a heart
'til mine quit working
it tried to leave me
though
i fought to keep it in
so now
it hangs inside my chest
swings back and forth
no more
no less
an empty silence
where my heartbeat used to be
November 1, 2006
Published January 2007
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