Encased

Concealed:

I closed myself off from the world,

citing unsupported reasoning

that no one wanted me to open up.



Chipped:

But my shell was so fragile,

the slightest tap broke me:

a mere comment of interest,

even a simple smile.



Cracked:

I let you in, spilling my contents-

those parts that were

too painful to keep hidden.



Cast away:

These broken layers of

shelled fragments were shed

in hopes you could see me as

lovable, though fractured.


Author's Notes/Comments: 

Inspired by the following lyrics from Lifehouse's "Whatever it Takes":
"You gotta let me inside even though it hurts
Don't hide the broken parts that I need to see"

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