A broken heart is like a shattered glass

No matter in how many pieces that glass may sever,

There’s always a piece that can’t be found

And is lost forever.

Eventually, the hurt heals

And the pieces of glass are glued,

Even though the cracks are still visible

Once again, that shattered glass can be reused.

Some pieces can’t be replaced

And have left a scar behind,

But the glass is still able to hold water

. . . In given time.

Frustrated from picking up all the pieces

And waiting for the scars to fully mend,

Afraid the water would loosen the glue

Breaking the pieces apart again.

So fear built a shield

To protect my glass from hurt & undue discomfort

But the shield wasn’t strong enough

To stop it from penetrating my heart.

Now I’m trying to start over

And forget my dreadful past,

So, I broke through this shield

Protecting my heart of glass.

Even though it protected me

From ever loving another,

Ironically, it prevented me

From ever being loved by another.

Nobody said it was going to be easy

But, I didn’t think it was going to be this tough,

To protect my heart from broken dreams

Or being subjected to the suffering of love.

I’m scared that my mended heart of glass

Would be shattered again in due time,

And then there would be another piece lost

For me never again to find.