The most abused *****
in the body is the heart,
blamed for everything
that ills the brain,
and, I'm guessing,
that the heart takes notice
of each and every slight,
applying a thin imperceptible liner
that over decades hardens
slowing the flow
of sustenance to the offending brain
so then, suddenly,
what we call the soul,
is furloughed from both
for all eternity.