The first layer is cold,
The layer I show the world.
I use it to protect and ward,
So I won't get hurt.
The second layer is kind,
It's sweet and welcomes.
Open wings I spread by my side,
So I don't see others hurt.
The third layer is dark,
A cold humour to protect the deep within.
This side slips with close hearts,
So I can barrier my true self.
The deepest layer is broken,
No one has seen this layer.
I've tried for its awoken,
So I can live my true self.
I want that special someone to know,
To see the deepest part of me.
A soul so beautifully broken and sewn,
So I can love freely and true.
Lucinda Melrose
Created: 18th February 2022
Published: 30th April 2022