I walk into the fire with my eyes open, the pain searing my skin.

The intrinsic value of my emotions for you, unregistered.

You see me in one dimension, there is more hidden.

I show you flashes of me, fragmented images never a full picture.

Hidden behind the guise of indifference, is a fragile heart.

You sought to learn me, break down the barrier.

You wanted the key to unlocking me, but the key was not yours for the asking.

I can be what you wish to see, I can say the words you want to hear.

I can be a lot of things, but I cannot be real with you.

You don’t value what is given, you only seek to break then destroy.

I say many things all words nothing solid, you are...