He was like ice
But today he was melting
His sharp edges becoming soft
His frozen walls coming down
One drop at a time
In the warmth of her embrace
He was changing
She could hear the cracks
And she was scared for him
Scared if he was hurting
Scared if she was hurting him
But that was the sound of his shell cracking
The shell that caged his heart
She could see the light burning in his eyes
She could feel his frame relax when the weight lifted
As the pieces of that shell fell off
She picked up a piece and kissed it
Kissed it, for all the while it caged his heart
It was also keeping it safe for her.
-N
Photographer Unknown
Poetry Copyright 2016, Opinionated Head
January 20, 2017 at 3:47 pm
Beautiful; she’s obviously an amazing woman.
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January 20, 2017 at 8:02 pm
Thank Liz, you are very kind.
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June 18, 2017 at 1:24 pm
Nice poem by bloger
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