Secure

by

Richard Betts Jr.

Why do you wear my love
Like a cloak and shield?
Is it to protect you from
All the pain you feel?

Why do you see my love
As a heavy steel door?
That you open and close
Only when you feel secure.

Why do you wear my love
Like a phantom's mask?
Is it to hide you from the questions
You're not strong enough to ask?

Why do you wear it
Like a tight, winter coat?
That cuts the wind
While it's slitting your throat.

Why do you wear my love
Like an old pair of shoes?
Trampled underfoot,
Until the love is confused.

NEXT?
Why don't you look at Jag går med min häst.
by: Candida Pedersen
from: Järfälla Estocolmo, Sweden

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