Poison Heart

A love that kills
A like that hurts
Hide the light away
A cloak of cynicism and ice
"Stay out of my poison heart"
This is the way it felt on the inside

Doesn't look so bad from the outside
A funny person with a chilly facade
Vulnerable and soft
Accessible but trying to stay closed
A good soul stuggling to get out
"I know there is a good heart in there"

Break on through both of you
Let the light shine
Crack open that icy coating
See a few rays, feel a little warmth

But the poison heart knows better
It shuts down tightly
Protecting the good people from itself
Maybe the the heart has something worthwhile inside
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I didn't realize it when I spat this out, but I'm probably stealing the idea of this from The Ramones' "Poison Heart". If I remember the refrain correctly...
"Sometimes I wanna walk right out of this world
'cause everybody has a poison heart"