Heart of Ice

Heart encased in ice To protect From ice forged spears Love is a risk and you may pay the price Of heart ache, pain, and tears Heart layered by layers Of ice For defense like that of a fort Love is like a roll of the dice Justice does not prevail in love’s court Wounded heart By love forlorn And empty promises that fell apart Heart tattered and torn Heart hardened by ice As tough as steel Frozen layers constricting like a vise Damage that may or may not heal Mistaken love Earnestly displayed and deceptively returned Love-avoidance thereof For fear of being spurned An ice castle made for one A reclusive life lacking spice Cold and alone without the sun Walled off and encircled in ice