You almost convinced me you were safe.
You almost had me trusting you.
But one mistake is all it takes
And now I’m on to you.
I remember now why my walls are up.
I remember why I’m alone.
My mind stands guard as my heart’s sentry
And no prince or pauper will gain entry.
If I let you in, you’ll steal my heart
And dash off on another quest.
You’ll vanish into nothingness
Just like all the rest.
My marble tower is cold but safe
With armor, you can’t wound me
You alone may see the princess inside
But you can’t pierce this dragon’s hide.
You alone may see the girl within
But my heart won’t abide being hurt again.
Authentically Aurora
Authentically Aurora 
I’ve never been able to craft a poem. Just not my style, but impressed with your ability to put together a really good extended metaphor. You’ve got a knack for words.
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I’m with you. My poetry always sounds lame. I’ve managed to come up with some fiction and prose, but it was far from rhyming.
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Thanks, Bitter Ben! Based on who won your 2014 Commenter Award, I suppose I will have to start writing all of my comments to you in poetry! 😉
Thank you for the compliment!
I’ve found that all my world’s a song
And rhyming just comes naturally.
I think Disney World’s where I belong!
…Except that I’m not bubbly
Or a very enthusiastic girl.
Maybe I should be an evil queen
Who rhymes and sings and rules the world!
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Lol! You’re hilarious! 🙂
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Hope you’re well this week. Disappointments are hard on a broken heart.
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Thanks, Mrs. Spike. I’m working on level-setting my expectations of myself and others. I’ve found that I’m less disappointed when my expectations are… well… lower.
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This is just a beautiful piece of work. I feel so sorry for you. I actually know how it feels and it hurts… now I’ve built up so many layers of cautiousness that I don’t know if I will ever be able to open myself to anyone really…not just someone so I can be in a relationships with someone. I promise you really that I will be praying for you.
It would be really nice if you could pray for me as well. That would be so much to me! You seem like a very nice person and I absolutely love your posts! They are very inspiring and they bring memories of pain and thoughts of my mine.
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Thanks, Steve! You’ve got it – I’ll be praying for you. I’m so glad you find meaning and connection in my posts. Keep fighting the good fight of the faith – God is good all the time, even when we can’t see the bigger picture. ❤
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Exactly!!! I always try to see the big picture. I sometimes see people as too short-sighted but I try to be the other way. Sometimes it’s very hard for me to see what God is doing but usually it’s to learn a lesson. Not too sound too arrogant but I think I’m far more mature than some older Christians because I’m just waiting and trying to think what God is saying to me. When troubles come unlike some other Christians, I always try to figure out what he’s trying to teach me. So I’ve learned so many lessons. I have had no regrets that I had a depression and I’m kind of proud of it because it taught me so many things. These hard times have me strong. As I say in my poem, “An unstoppable force.”
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