St-st-stuttering over undeserved apologies,
these eggshells are hurting my feet,
I've been walking on them for eternity.

Elephants stomp on my heart,
SOMEONE TELL THEM TO STOP,
my voice never raises above a whisper.

Tread
c
a
r
e
f
u
l
l
y
,
always.

Wearing your
heart
on your sleeve
makes it easy to steal.

LISTEN TO ME.
Build walls,
dig moats,
anything that will
halt
people from getting close to you,
close enough to hurt you.

Know that hurt is inevitable if you don't listen.
Giving someone your heart means signing a contract in blood,
it means stuttering over apologies.
Apologies that aren't always deserved,
but are somehow always given.