The War Inside My Chest

My mind screams caution, cold and sharp, Reminding me of every cut, every scar. It tells me to leave, to turn away, But my heart refuses, and still it stays. My heart bleeds in shadows, desperate and wild, Longing for the love of a careless child. It aches so much, the pain has no end, Your sorrys are empty, they never mend. I know you hurt me, time and again, Yet I still reach for you through the pain. Even when your love is a storm I can’t bear, My soul still craves you, trapped in despair. I linger in memories, haunted by your face, Each moment with you, a sweet, bitter trace. I hate the way I miss you, yet cannot leave, Bound by a love that refuses to believe.