More often than not

I deserved what I got.

For shadows are meant to protect.

I wandered at times

And missed all the signs

Too many boxes I neglected to check.

The light hurts my eyes

The hero always dies

A lesson I tend to forget.

It’s best in the shadows

A life I have chose

To suffer from all my regrets.

Once bitten you learn

Even embers will burn

Each wound will leave a mark.

Scarred by the knife

Branded by life

But safe in a world that is dark.

Hidden from light

Try as I might

I still venture back into danger.

I break all my rules

A man more a fool

And open my heart to strangers.

When will I learn

The heart always will yearn

You burn from inside out.

It may keep you warm

But not safe from harm

The risk of love is what it’s about.

The heart plays a song

The mind goes along

And the dance begins my descent.

Risking the bite

I step into the light

The fangs of love never relent.