i was once a diamond

the hardest substance, nothing could break me.

but he did.

shattering all i knew to be reality

he lunged right for my heart.

as he touched it

this diamond melted

into a pool of emotions.

but he held me together,

he helped me feel.

as he left,

he took away the support and the flood gates opened.

all of a sudden

she who couldn't feel, felt it all.

the emotions i was drowing in

hazed my view

and all i saw was chaos.

i became the victim.

then you came.

i cannot say you saved me.

but you gave me the strength

to save myself.

you showed me how to push

my head out of the water.

you showed me how to feel

with restraint.

you showed me how to love.

but i did it on my own.

our story was no love story,

it was one where you fixed me

so i could love the next person

with my whole heart and soul.