Broken

Stop –
Don’t torture me by loving me;
I am more fragile than china.

You cannot understand.
I long to cry
But my pain will forever be secret.

I wish you to feel my misery
Yet your sorrow is my death.

Captive of its beloved cruelty,
My heart strains against your steel prison
Shedding bloody tears of lost hope,

Wanting to be free of confinement
Yet knowing that freedom is its death.

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To readers:

I will offer no explanation other than that "Broken" is not about being hurt by a guy. It's personal, so don't ask me about it, please.