love was so innocent, as was i.
or at least it should have been
but you always made everything so cruel.
you couldn't just kiss me once and escape, you kept coming back.
as if you needed me, like i needed you.
and silly me, a glimpse of your killer smile and i was running back into dangerous territory.
disregarding the warning signs and the shrapnel blowing up in my face.
i thought you were my protection; not my pain.
like a thief, you stole kisses and parts of my heart.
when you finally had it all in your calloused hands, it didn't take you long lose interest.
every part of it exposed and it wasn't enough.
you were slipping through my grip,
still i tried to capture the attention i never had.
it didn't matter; you had your plans and leaving my heart crushed by your boot when you left,
i realized i had been a fool.
and worse, i had been a fool in love.
but your love tore me apart.

*i.c.d