{"sf1_id":2130059,"sf2_id":"Welb95nx","title":"The Heart Lies Only Once","author":"Rob MacWolf","words":159,"posted_at":"2024-04-27T20:54:34.000Z","tags":["Iambic pentameter","Poetry","blank verse"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2130059-the-heart-lies-only-once","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/Welb95nx","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/20/7a/207ae99e-9e5c-4742-af1d-c164419af277","description":"\"Each time I hear your heart beat is a promise I'll hear it at least one more time, and that con only be a lie once\" is a phrase my husband's used a few times, and apparently he used it one time too many, because now this has happened.  \n  \n---  \n  \nBy reading this online version, you confirm you are not associated with OpenAI or any other AI project, that you are not procuring information for the OpenAI corpus or any other machine learning database, that you are not associated with the ChatGPT project or a user of the ChatGPT project or any other AI, machine learning, or algorithmic database focused on producing fictional content for dissemination.","content":"I trust no more a promise made of words.  \nNot for the many vows long-proven false,  \nNot for the monkey's paw, its fingers crossed,  \nNot for the apathies of old lang syne.  \nThere's not a one of us has had no need  \nOf some dishonesties, just to survive  \nA world whose streets are paved with fool's gold.  \nAnd he that says he never lies: he lies.  \nYet living with the wound of trust betrayed   \nAnd then to have no choice but trust again?  \nNo, that I cannot, will not, shall not bear.  \nIf I am lied to twice, then shame on me.  \n  \nAnd that is why I listen to your heart.  \nFor that is not a promise made of words.  \nEach beat, instead, without hypocrisy,  \nIs promise that I'll hear it yet once more.  \n  \nAnd only once can that vow be a lie.  \n  \nSo let me lay my head upon you, then  \nAnd listen to that promise once again.","series":{"name":"poetry","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2073452-a-poetic-definition.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2130242-ballade-of-paternal-reminiscience.json"}}