Please Don’t Hurt Her
She sits in her tenderness
A soft smile on her lips
Watching the world with playful eyes
Delight in the simple things
A heart bound with hope
Softly hiding marks made
Pieces given in innocence
She kneels and waits for you
A whisp of longing
To truly be seen
Somehow through all they did
She kept that flicker safe
Tenderly guarded
Hands clasped in trepidation
Of trust and sincerity
She is patient
For she knows you’ll come
Her soul has felt you
Yet some pretend at who they are
So they may take without return
Leave her be if you don’t mean well
Let her live with her own steps of grace
Pass her by even if the ache is strong
Leave the innocence in her eyes
Please don’t hurt her
Charlatans of love
With promises false almost deceived her
But she knew you were there
The palpitation of your existence
With…
