Innocent One

Dear you,

I've been where you are now.

Heart so full and pumping regularly.

Eyes wide and filled with hope.

The slices you feel now sting and you don't even know it.

The adrenaline keeps your tolerance at bay.

You feel invincible.

Oh, innocent one.

I've had the feeling before, those butterflies floating thru you.

Making it hard to swallow and speak.

Your hands get clammy and you stumble over yourself.

You blush as your hand is held.

Those few phrases have your heart racing and winning.

However, it's in a race designed to lose.

It's flawed and imperfect.

Lift up your hopes only to crash and burn them.

Innocent one, listen to me.

Nothing is wrong with love when it's indeed, love.

But when just one drop turns your soul black, run.

Don't chase it to try and turn it back pure; it's hopeless.

Once you're damaged, you must live through the storms coming.

Build up and become stronger, intuitive.

Innocent one, I was once innocent.

Now I'm guilty of fallen in love and crashing.

Trust me when I say,

Oh, innocent one,

It's not all it's cracked up to be.