you're closed off to the world
locked behind a door
in the basement of a house
you live your life in your own mental panic room
you hide from the world and cry in the dark
you're protected by a layer of steel
impenetrable to the attempts of women
they claw at your door
screaming for a piece of your soul
but they can't get in
you've locked them out and you'll never let them in
they'll never know the code
the code that you created for just me to know
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The Stages of Heartbreak and Grief of Who I Once Was
Poetryfreeform poetry describing the heartache of high school and college relationships and learning to navigate life alone
