Poetry & Art

Heartbreak

by Raquel Franco • October 15, 2018

Let it happen.

Let her rip open

your ribs and sternum.

Pour the whiskey down

her throat.

She can take

the hits.

Withstand

the pummel.

This muscle

will not

fail you.

It will sober

and continue.

Beat and pump

blood through your veins.

You are purpose.

Purpose that

will break

and heal

and find

love again.

Your heart.

Your heart

will fight for you.

Author: Raquel Franco
Link to social media: Twitter @wordsbyraquel | Instagram @raquelfranco.poet

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by Raquel Franco

Raquel Franco is a woman with the intention to connect and share her experiences in order to dare women to be brave, to find confidence and carry it within themselves. Her work has been featured on Thought Catalog, Harness Magazine and she is the author of the poetry collections, This Woman is Still Girl and Keep Me Wild, available on Amazon. She is also featured in the short story and poetry compilation, [Dis]Connected Vol. 2. When she is not committed to the pen she is raising two bambinos, listening to Beyonce and taking photographs.

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