Instructions to My Heart

I've been burned before
I still have scars to show
So much pain I held inside
More hurt then you'll ever know

So don't swoon at my feet
I'm sorry the bar is so high
For no longer do I trust easily
It's not something you can buy

Don't bring me roses
Or gifts of a fancy brand
Heed my words carefully
Its not much that I demand

Don't ever lie to me
Even if the truth might hurt
Always give me your everything
And not just one small part

And never take it for granted
That one "I love you" is enough
There maybe times when I'm in doubt
And with such a thin shield, I'm not too tough

Always take me as I am
Because thats all that I can be
And don't ever ask me to change
Because you don't like what you see

If you follow these instructions carefully
Responding with hope and not laughter
Then maybe, just maybe you'll have my heart
And we'll live happily ever after