Twice bitten, twice shy, was I.
And you-
You saw through the cage I made for myself
Out of broken heart shards and mirrored bars
And bandaged hopes and fragile words

Twice hurt, too scared, was I.
And you-
You caressed the broken pieces
Taped them carefully using kind words
And light touches that burned like heaven

Fought you off hard as I could, did I.
And you-
You waited until I fought myself out
Until I forgot what I was fighting against
And there was an opening for something new

Caught off guard, off center, was I.
And you-
You snatched me up before I hit the floor
Dusted off the pieces of me I'd thought lost
And tied them with ribbons made with care

Turned my back, thought it lost did I.
And you-
You showed me not what I thought I was
But what you saw me to be, what I wanted to be
And I can't remember why I was so scared to try

Lost and confused, am I.
And you-
You could be what I have been looking for
Someone to complete the half of me I lost
And I fall harder for you every time you say 'hello'