Naked Bravery

Why did I let you in?
And once you broke my heart, 
Why did I let another enter where only you had made sparks? 
So that he too could leave 
My heart bruised.  

I should have kept my heart to myself.
I should not have fallen for the subtle seduction
Let the swooning and sighing pass me by;
Because all I’m left with now
is an empty heart, well-decorated with scars. 

12-30-11