the shell

covenants are made on boardwalks

Our covenant: a shell, an unidentifiable orange drink on an alright beach

I held it in my pocket while we sang to the radio

I dropped it and it broke

my heart

touched your soul when we found the biggest shell in new jersey

It always sat at the foot of my bed 

Until--I dropped it and I broke it

I broke it

Careless

Too fast 

I keep the pieces in a jar 

I hope your heart is not far