My Mangled Heart and Beth Ditto

I was writing out the ache of my mangled heart and I stumbled on the indie rock punk blues band The Gossip and Beth Ditto (photo) singing the smokin'  "Yr Mangled Heart." Check it out. The video won MTV's video of the week April 08.  Beth's aim is to make you dance.  Born in Arkansas, the woman oozes groove and southern soul reigns underneath the rock punk.  She kinda makes my poem here a little pitiful.  If you want to take a look at the sharp pain and read the real mangled heart stuff, when you're done here, check my myspace blog.  Til next time, remember: Don't keep your blues to yourself. Sing 'em out, loud!

My Place In Your Heart

Where is my place in your heart?

I know you keep me there, but it's dark

There's no light, there's no music

Are you holding me tight

Behind a closed door

In a very small space

Locked up like a crazed child

You won't let anyone see?

You are keeping me under wraps

Because you love me and

You don't intend to go crazy

For any one or any thing

So I will not break free

Of the place you save for me

I will not touch you again

And you will live

Safe in the assurance

You will not burst

With joy or longing or hurt

You have signaled me to be still

Your thoughts of me must fade

Love's plague will be contained

When I am resigned

To the silence you impart

To reside in your heart

The only place

You allow me to stay

Near you

Always a whisper

Undying in the dark

My place in your heart