Heart Placement

They say "Wear your heart on your sleeve." But for me, that's a dangerous place. 

Open

Vulnerable

Exposed

And at this point riddled with cuts. 

No one has broken my heart, and no one ever will. 

For I, and I alone, have killed myself.

My insecurities 

My weaknesses

My fears

I feed them. I feed them my flesh. I feed them my mind. And if I continue....

I will feed them my soul. 

And yet....I cannot pull my heart from my sleeve. For where else can I put it?

Long sleeves to hide the scars. 

Masks to hide the pain.

And Lies to cover my shame.