Protective Instincts

I'm shutting you out because
I should never have let you in.
Never did I think
I would love you this much,
let alone that you'd love me back.

You have come too far inside my Earth,
you have reached the very core of my heart
and I can see you burning from the flames.

I am shutting you out to extinguish the fire,
showering you with water of freedom;
permission to escape.

I'm setting you free now,
releasing you through my protective instincts,
because I love you too much to watch you suffer
and you only suffer because I let you in.

Saffie
22

15/3/13