My Unchangeable Heart

my heart will forever and always
get me into trouble and cause pain
because no matter what I do
it will always be broken a piece at a time
because I cannot sit idely back and
watch a tear shed and not feel
the breaking and shattering
it's who I am
if I change even that part of me
then I am no longer who everyone loves
I've then become a different person

not this time is change good
if I change this
then I will forever be lost as who I am now
I will no longer be
the loving carefree giver of love that I am
because I will guard my heart closely
for fear of it being broken

oh you'd be surprised at how well
a heart can be guarded and enshrined in glass
to be a "touch-me-not"
love me from afar but expect nothing in return
because I'm not sure of how pure and long lasting
your love for me will be
so I dare not take the chance
dare not dream of something
that I know cannot be
without getting hurt
forever aloof and cynical