when he found me
i was insensitive
hard-shelled
cold-hearted
but seemingly
invincible

he said
he could see through that
(he was the first)

he showed me
it's okay
to not be so rough
around the edges
and it's okay
to open yourself
to the world

when i complied with his advice
he embraced the new me
with every ounce of himself;
he showed me love down to
my every pore

he was the first
to make me vulnerable
to strip me of my strength
(and show me it was okay)

but as soon
as i got comfortable
letting myself love
he threw it right back at me
and fled

he was the first
who showed me i deserved better
and he was the first
to take it back

06/27/2007

Author's Note: not happy with how i'm writing, but glad to be writing again.

Posted on 06/27/2007
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