I so hate feeling vulnerable.
I'm not the kind of girl
To wear her heart upon her sleeve,
Or keep a banner well-unfurled
Announcing freely, "Here I am;
I'm in love with you tonight."
Rather than admit a word,
I'm more apt to stand and fight.
This is my way of telling you
You've got my head and heart awhirl,
But my pride won't let me let you know
I'm so typically a girl.
I think I'm gonna lose my mind;
I'm never like this-- I'm too smart
To listen to emotions, ever
Ever give away my heart.
You don't have it. Not because
I cannot breathe, like in the songs,
But because I'm vulnerable,
And to love you would be wrong.
I'm not ready. I don't want
To gain and lose, or fall apart.
So, because I'm vulnerable,
You do not have my heart.
postscript
Can you write love poems without inspiration? I tried to avoid being cliche, at any rate. This is a fairly accurate representation of my natural reaction, though I do not consider myself to have ever been in love..... yet. God's got it. ^^