Heartsiege

[eturiel]

Iron soul, be forged to steel,
Deny yourself
yourself

This body fueled so long to now
on hope
on faith

on lifeblood rich with purpose
yet hollow pumps strong heart

and wherever go the pulsing tides
they whisper of a memory
not yet mine

secret caresses from my love-
hands, furtively, thirstily, drinking in the other's touch
courageous hearts deplete from daring
starved for what they tried to give
resentfully raise the wall again
and pray this time, when you give all
they, returning, give all too

brick on brick but grimly longing
pray this time it falls for good