Mean Old Hurt

I’m scared to open my heart up to love

Since instead hurt might slip through too

He’s broken in so many times

But I don’t think he could hitch a ride with you

You are like the sun

Warm, bright, and invigorating

Hurt only follows the cold ones

The ones that do the lying and the taking

In your deep golden eyes, I only find affection

In all my little flaws and quirks they detested

You only saw unique perfection

Hurt wouldn’t like that

He’d want you to believe

That these made me unloveable

But you and love just see the beauty in what makes me, me

I saw your insecurities and I embrace them all too

I see you for who you are

And want to hold every single puzzle piece that makes you, you

Now if you open up your heart

And let me stay inside

I promise I will never bring in hurt

If you promise to never invite him into mine