Broken Pieces

He said he was afraid to love her,

yet she didn’t understand why.

After all, she only really wanted

someone to love her,

to hold her tight enough

to put all the pieces together again.

Instead, the harder he held on,

the more her sharp edges cut him,

causing him pain, making him bleed.

No wonder he said he was afraid to love her.

With all her broken pieces,

she destroyed him in the process.

(3-5-16)