A Poem: In love & War

Armor is for when you have something to lose
So I keep mine up in hope of protection

From the moments that my heart begins to race
and my words begin to slur
as if I’m drunk off you
Instead of the bottles of wine

I keep my armor up so when you ask me questions
I just look at you and smile
 because I refuse to give you
the hidden parts of me
 In case you decide to take it all

I keep my armor up so when you say ‘I love you’
I don’t really feel it
I keep my armor up
 because every time I get too close
I lose myself in you
 and that’s one blow that
I'm not willing to take.