Jackie Chan's
Poems
Before You Let Me Break Your Heart
Before you let me break your heart, please let me explainBy letting me in your world, I’ll likely bring you pain
If you have
a fragile heart, do not knock at my door
I’m no good
at fixing those, I might just break it more
I think it’s
fair to warn you what experience shown
I get scared
when I get close, I’m much better alone
If you’re
not up for a challenge, then please turn around
I never keep
my promises, I will just let you down
I am not a devil
and it’s not a game a play
I could fall
in love but more likely I’ll walk away
I don’t want
to scare you off but I want you to know
It is possible
that one day I will let you go
Although for
no one I could promise this heart of mine
But for all
I know; you could be breaking it this time
Just please
read this precaution and be sure before you start
Ready for the
outcome before you let me break your heart
Pay Phone
I was drinking a cup of coffee and reading my book. I see him come inside, coat dripping. He slogs across the floor to the nearby payphone. He drops in a quarter and punches numbers.“It’s Daddy”, he says.
I look out the window, still listening.
“Is Billy there? Sleeping? Wake him up for me would you? What? Don’t want to talk to me? Tell Mommy this is Daddy’s weekend. Baby, put Mommy on the phone.”
A pause
“No, I need to talk. Yes, Mommy needs to talk to Daddy.”
His body sags
He says, “Hello?”
Head bent, he hangs up, then pulls his coat collar close and steps back out into the rain.
I take a sip of coffee and return back to my book.
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