Numb

And so it falls apart

The monster inside picks at the crumbs

Savoring every last flavor

As the remaining heart goes numb.

You took yours a long time ago

Encased it in steel

To protect yourself from reality

To protect yourself from what’s real.

I was too stubborn to stop you

I just kept dreaming,

Living in an alternate reality,

While you kept bleeding out in front of me.

You pick at my defenses,

You shout at my tears,

But I kept quiet and numb,

Even after all these years.