always keep secrets
breathe silently, button it up, bury it beneath
create a person for the outside world to see
don’t relax
eyes should look up, down, here, there
fear the eyes that linger, the gazes that latch
give yourself no room to dream
hide your heart, hide it deep
inside where no one else can reach
justify
kill desires
leave the love and lust for those with less to lose
mask on
never smile when you mean it
open up to no one
prove true your pessimism, pickup your shattered pieces even if you bleed
quiet, or they might see
real emotions
sensitivity
tie it tight
under your ribs
vow to keep from getting burned again
weep in silence, out of sight
xoxo, exes, memories of ecstasy
you have learned this time, hopefully
zero days since heartbreak, start the counting over again at one.
About the Creator
ALI RAE
writer // reader // dreamer // punk princess
i exist somewhere between star wars & jane eyre with occasional detours to mars & idris.
aliraewriting.com
los angeles, CA
Comments (1)
exposes the many layers of protecting one's heart, a heartbreaking reminder of the barriers we create to protect ourselves from grief, and captures the cyclical cycle of vulnerability and resilience.