Patent Foramen Ovale

A poem by Alex Morra, Meds '21

Eyes locked 
Hands wringing,
Your soul begging to be pried,
Your brain - terrified. 

Her stare exudes intensity,
Passion, yearning,
Piercing through my walls,
My insecurities tumbling,
No barrier left to climb. 

My heart valves,
Rusted from decades of tears,
Surge with feeling,
Lubricated by emotions,
Flowing, 
Freeing,
I am open.