The Shield

Cold, hard, tough, severeThat’s all they see,Their eyes set upon me. Stoic, strong, resilient, enduringI can do everything,Overcome anything,Right ?You wouldn’t say thatIf you saw me at night. Alone in my world where no one can witnessThe broken heart,The desires never being blessedOr even confessedTo any soul crossing my path. The mask is all they …

Monster

Sometimes, I have the impression that if I didn’t feel emotions as intensely as I do, I would be totally cut off from my humaneness. I would be either completely numb and indifferent to the world. Or, I would be ready to burn it to the ground and watch it go to ruin. Just so …