I’ve been burned before My giving nature taken for granted My friendship chewed up and spit out My heart poked with holes So, I’ve treaded more lightly this time around Perhaps wiser than before? Cautious about how much to give Holding back some of myself Maybe more than I should You reached out and were kind But I felt vulnerable, still Till you gave me a new hope And a shield to protect myself From those who would hurt...

Is it worth the trust if it's mostly lust? ° You are free to speak Tell me what your heart says We are in admission Please, no more naysays. ° Is it worth the love if you only feel kind of? ° Whisper on my ears The words I must hear. The songs of lovers From you, my dear. ° Is it worth the kiss if it's amiss? ° Look into my eyes Let me see the truth The window of your soul Don't hide the sooth. ° Is it still worth the try...

Mind spiraling Your skin burning  Searching for what you want  What you need No direction  Losing control Playing games From behind your walls Everything makes you hurt more So you play harder  Grasping at straws  Anything to fill the void The emptiness spreads  And aches from deep inside  Longing for something  You just cant find With one touch  He cools the skin As the burn starts on the inside  The emptiness starts to...

Building my wall Brick by brickHave to make it tallNeed to make it thickSo tired of the painI can't take it anymore Tears fall like rainQuit opening the doorHarden my heart Why do I continue to careWhere do I even start It's more than I can bear Please make it stopI want to scratch off my skinFeel like I took a 100-foot dropDon't want to let anyone one in How did I let this happen Why am I such a foolI feel all my control...

Dancing beneath the stars with you, Thrills my throbbing heart. My skin delights at your first touch, Such a way to start. Tingles travel down my body, Your face, eyes, and smile. I want to drink you deeply in, Let us spend a while. Moonlight shining throughout your hair, Sparkling in your eyes, Sensuous soft lips pressed to mine, Shedding our disguise. Vulnerable right before me, Your heart, soul, and mind. Treasure to c...

In a world so small I’m not sure that it really exists, a butterfly was floating along and a bird swept down and ate it. The body went in first, then the wings and the legs. The bird flew away, not seeing Jewel fluttering in the sky, barely a wing span away. Jewel fluttered in a confused evasive manner. Then she tired, and landed, and remained still. Occasionally she flexed her wings slowly. “It could just as easily have...

Why must I see myself this way?An infection waiting to spreadThe rope of sanity is frayed.Not a day goes by that I'm not filled with dread.It is not the surface painIt's what's underneath my skinThat I hope will be washed with acid rain.I hold myself shut with a silver safety pin.I keep parts hidden from public viewTo keep from being exposed in lightTo keep from being hurt by youI will never choose to fight.I can run fore...

Is love polite and sometimes shyDoes love sit tight yet sometimes cryDoes love ever own the right to lieIs love allowed to wonder whyIs love far off or close and nearCan there be times when love knows fearIs there love in your heartWhen there’s none in your tearsCan love be sold or let to singDoes love survive most every thingCan love feel hurt and can it hideWhere does love go when it’s deniedBack to its heart, way deep...