My heart was born full
full of hope
full of dreams
full of wonder.
As I grew older,
my heart was stomped on
and lied about,
thrown around.
In short
it was broken.
Becoming an adult
I took back my heart
and I vowed to protect it
love it
cherish it.
And I survived
all of the shadow dances
and took my place
in the light
with my heart
safely in tow.