Once Bitten, Twice Shy

I often recall the days of past When love was deep, strong and vast The abundance of dreams once forlorn Deep inside me, all reborn He opened my heart to things obscure Showed me passion true and pure He unleashed the me that longed to be Held me up and set me free Swathed and ruffled wings are now unbound Soaring high above the ground A shot rings out in the dark of night Blindsided; no chance to fight In a single moment all is lost An internal holocaust The pain and anger rages within A vision of her... with him All my questions remain unanswered Falsehoods of the spoken word With fear and doubt residing within Will I? Can I love again?