Barricaded in a Gas Mask

I strapped on a gas mask to keep away the fuming love that remained stale in the air, 

I slipped into my chain mail to keep your dagger words from piercing my heart,

I clutched my burdensome shield to shelter me from your repulsive look raining down,

I built a hundred mile high wall, armored with many and barricaded myself in to keep you away,

But I never foresaw how you would fight your way through,

And take me by the hand tenderly with yours carefully and remove all that I had put up,

I didn’t intend for you to fight for me,

But you took me and made me feel whole again,

You made me feel like I never had before,

Your touch melted me thoroughly,

Then one day you left me beaten and more broken than when you had found me,

So I climbed back behind my wall clutching all the pieces you had shattered,

I put my gas mask back on and re-barricaded myself in.