Feelings shoved so deep inside
Buried by bitter lies and hate
She wore a suit of armor
Behind that; her only place to hide

Years went by, as armor rusted
Indented with painful reminders
She lived with the face of a ghost
Her shadow; she no longer trusted

Then he came and offered something more
With tales of no more pain and tears
She began to peel off layers of corrupted steel
And cautiously opened the once locked door

Words spoken with such tender intensity
Brought to life what had been long since dead
She was told it was alright to feel this way
Never thinking it was wishful security

A heart began to breath once again
Pumpimg pure blood through soft veins
She ignored all of the unpleasant stirrings
Refusing to see how it might end

Blades suddenly came with force her way
Piercing the pale, sun-deprived skin
She knew he would slay her fragile heart
The ends came undone, and finally began to fray

Eyes were opened as darkness fell
Blinking through heavy, blood-drenched tears
She sought to find some kind of valid reason
But knowing she would never live to tell

The suit of armor was brought back out
Welded firmly into place for one last time
She sealed it with burning tears
Walking on, saturated by doubt

Her bloody heart in the palm of her hand
Wandering, never able to completely understand