Tough Nut
You’re a
tough nut
tumbled by trauma
skinned and scuffed
My only available tool
words
frank
astute
honed
pick at the smallest of openings
press in
You are seemingly
impenetrable
then
your brow arches
a smile
oh so slight
twitches your lips
One last thrust
and
you crack
A throaty laugh
escapes
a smile
oh, the unexpected sweetness
of
your smile
Our eyes meet
I
see
the
panic
but
also
the relief
of
being split wide open
soft insides
exposed
for me
to love
Exceptional! I'm tackling much the same scenario this morning, but darker.
Whoop! Good one. There is panic in saying too much, exposing too much but if love is the return, it's worth it.