Excerpt from Musical

This is an excerpt from a musical I am currently writing. In this musical, there is a character named Madison who is the best friend of the lead female protagonist. There is a scene in the first act in which a poetry read is taking place at a coffee shop. The following is a poem supposedly written by Madison and shared with the audience. In actuality, the author of the musical (me) is the writer of the poem.

Madison's poem about love (no title given within the context of the musical)

The heart wants what the heart wants

I heard her say

How very true this remains

Still to this day

Parents will raise us as they will

In religion

Their diets, habits, beliefs

or in absence

but we will be as we are

nature, nurture

these things all take part in our

destined future

and just as I love chocolate

and hate tofu

it is a matter of taste

that I love you.