Hurt by rejection

"Hurt by rejection" watercolor on 140 lb paper 11" x 15".
I used this original in the book "My sad is sadder than yours" to illustrate this poem:
Loves Blow-back

shot through the heart
by the bullet of rejection
no time to notice
to stop its deflection
now feeling mortally wounded
bleeding out real bad
my heart in pieces
on the floor and so sad
so many questions run through my head
why did this happen?
was it something I said?
breakup is harsh
no matter how it happens
the clouds descend
and your whole world blackens
the only thing now
is to try and heal this gaping hole
restore some sense of norm to the soul.

Donna McCabe