Contain Yourself

Contain yourself
She said
Don’t let your heart
Get out into the world
You only open yourself
Up to aches and pains
But I want to be
Exposed
I desire weakness
My guard is down
Would you capture
My fortress?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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