Beneath It All

My layers go deep
Deeper than you will see,
There is an aching inside my soul
For someone to love me.

I want to feel protected
Wanted and desired,
Held in warm strong arms each night
Feel my senses all on fire.

The depth of my yearnings
I am hiding from you now,
For if I let you feel them
Then my barriers will come down

And I am open to heartbreak
For I know myself so well,
I will give myself to you
Be cast beneath loves spell.

Then you may pull your love away
And I could be left perchance,
Alone in my longings
I can not take that chance.

And so here I sit protected,
In my layers of the unloved,
And yet beneath it all....
I just want to be loved