so long it's been

that i have

allowed

a soul

into my inner sanctuary.

not merely

the physical

aspect

of that image,

but inside

the recesses

of my mind

into

the inner folds

of my

thoughts.

behind the

walls of my soul

my heart

blockaded

by years of

distrust,

dishonesty,

misuse.

so many

years of life

lived

unhappily.

i fear,

that i am no longer

aware of how

to open

the best parts of me.