To my own heart
Be still, my heart,
Don’t make a wish.
Don’t dream.
Don’t hope.
Don’t miss this ship.
Stay in the shadow,
Remain safe
Within this temple,
This fragile being
Will keep you humble.
Don’t fly away
Into the distant heaven
Of the lover’s passion.
Be like a drop of rain
On softness of trembling leaf,
Reflection of a morning blaze
Upon beauty of faraway seas.
Be grateful, my heart,
Just for beating in me.
The photo is courtesy of Tamara Zjačić.