Half Heart

by Lacie Perry Parker

  Here is the story that will come to life

  So thy careful how thee blow thou fife.

  One blow hurts the foot

  Thy jumps

  Two and thou enemies

  Up will bump.

  What fife? I thought. What a curious story. And it had to be centuries old, for this piece of parchment showed to be far older than the others. Why was it hidden in the desk? Perhaps it came from the quill of a past prisoner. But, wherever, it was an interesting read.

  One, two, third pull

  Thou lifts and finds and then can blow.