There's barbed wire constricting my heart,
And it binds tighter every day. It latches on
To the most tender part of my soul, and
Opens it up for you to see. I don't mean
To share my deepest desires, but from
You I cannot hide. Every time I part my lips
This wire tugs at me, and makes me spill
Out my heart for you to examine. This wire
Binds me to you, and if I have to pull away
It cuts me up and makes me cry from the
Pain. I know what this burden is, because
It slices into you too. It's love. Like a snake,
Curled around our hearts and biting. Like
the sea, uncontrollable.
