Damaged

The lost seasons of
Childhood, and playful days
Seem now out of reach

Simpler times when I
Was too young to comprehend
The gesture of his hands
On my unmarked skin

Now I carry the weight of it all
Somewhere hidden and deep
Where no one else is able to touch
The fear that runs through me
Like an electric current

I am frozen and cold
And you wonder
Why I can't let anyone near
Why I will not allow another soul
To get close enough to love me