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.