Love, a whispered ghost in the shadows,
Found a way to seep through my walls,
A trickle of warmth in a heart long frozen,
Where numbness reigned in silent halls.

For so long, I wore my armor tight,
Drowning in echoes of a love gone dry,
But now your light, fierce and inviting,
Makes me question, makes me sigh.

Oh, the tangled mess of my heart and mind,
Two prisoners caught in a dance of fear,
Can I trust the signs that flicker and fade,
Or are they mere phantoms lurking near?

What if every promise is laced with doubt,
What if your words are a beautiful lie?
Will it matter when the shadows creep back,
As I watch the bright flames turn to sighs?

Can you calm this storm that rages within,
Can you heal the wounds that time left wide?
I can feel...