With delicate heart and
Opaque, serrated hope,
I lie slain, defeated--
Underneath austere fear,
I shield a numbing flame,
A dream held within a
Rueful, wailing heartbeat--
A shell of what once was
Shameful stands before me
A testament to the
Unbearable torment
That I put myself through--
I shall never be that
Person (myself) again!
