Lead Ball Heart

Lead ball heart, cold

easily dented,. Rented

once for cash, twice for lust

Third time always comes

Lead ball heart, ill

heavy, in the chest

Stomach churned, vittals earned

Chattel to a dream

Lead ball heart, shot

Peppered steak, skewered

break with feeling, calloused.

Healing wrongs, sing no song.

Lead ball heart, dull

beat fast, beat slow

flirt, drink: go

chest compression, depression

Lead ball heart, melt

Find the heat, in pretty eyes

in flight, in music

Roll away, this bowling street.