my heart didn’t beat
for years and years
no feelings, no love
no sadness, no tears.
I was empty and alone
and I knew it was wrong
but I knew I deserved it-
I hadn’t felt in so long
by fate or by chance
or by evil design
we all came together
and my heart whispered ‘mine’
he followed her anywhere
like a moth to a flame
and my blackened heart thumped
because I’d do the same
his brown eyes held compassion
his voice friendly and kind
like I was something to be cherished
like I was what he was looking to find
I didn’t get her at first
with her actions and odd quirks
but she lured me in slowly
with her awkward wit and her smirks
at one point in time
I’d have packed up and ran
but this time I held my ground
and my crusade began
no one could touch
these two that saw me
with hands that protected
that weren’t red and bloody
they lured me in slowly
like another complex con
with kind eyes and gentle touches
until my resolve was gone
sometime between the beginning
and where we stand now
my heart started to heal
and I made a firm vow
I’ll protect you till the end
till I’m old and grey
right by your side
till my dying day.