Literature
Broken
I broke their hearts so I could protect the ones I loved,
but all I ended up doing was hurting myself.
I hurt myself to love them,
but I ended up almost losing them.
I almost destroyed them trying to protect myself.
I shut myself out so so they would love me,
the cold, lonely person that I am.
As I fled myself, I fled the person that people would love.
I encased my heart so they wouldn't hurt the fragile thing that was in it,
so they couldn't see the real me.
They could not see that I am the shame of my people,
the mistake that will help lead to their destruction