"A Promise" -By Varcen
To my friends
A promise I made to protect myself,
to put my heart up on the shelf
above your mantle so you could see
just how well you protect me
A promise I made and struggled to break
to replace my heart with something fake
so I could slash across my arms
or bruise or break or cause me harm
But I dare not even try to complain
for I've got it good when it comes to pain
Not too much, but not enough
but enough to knot and feel it rough
But I know you feel more than I
I hear it in your every sigh
that you feel weak, but lifting me,
you put on a smile and wear fake glee
so I won't have to watch you cry
and feel again how I should die
A fortress 'round my heart protects,
built by loving architects












