Shield Shadow

My once fragile heart

Broken down
and restored repeatedly
over time

My refurbished heart

Now as stone

A wall of indifference
where nothing penetrates
my hardened perimeter

Can't be hurt
by misplaced love anymore

I've created

a defensive mindset
from all 
the crash and burns
that came before

Love is great
for flowery
romantic poetry

but

the majesty
of the long term chemistry
never seems
to work for me