Glass Heart

please put my glass heart
back in the box
it doesn't need to be touched
it doesn't need your fingerprints
I never should have taken it out
to show how it glittered like diamond
when it is
fragile as ice
it doesn't need to be polished
it doesn't need to be dusted
I regret letting you lift it
into your hands like an egg
don't drop it
don't crack it
don't break it
wrap it in soft fabric
and tuck it in a velvet box
safe
and close the drawer
extinguishing all light