What Once Was, by Amanda

Masked beneath my skin’s layers lie the most important memories I hold A song sang in the silent stillness whispering shallow cries within my soul Broken images border my mind, memories of what once was Fear of what will become of this once perfect formation of love If only you embodied my spirit could you truly comprehend The length I would go to make you happy, just to love you once again My soul became your possession at the simple soft-spoken tremble of “I love you” And since that day my life has changed I gave my entirety to you I’d hike to the end of the planet to pick you up when you descend I’d take my life if it insured you never to feel hurt again You are the most vital part of my survival, the beat to which my heart sings You are the one true love I dreamt of in my imagination, you are my make believe Could I ever demonstrate these feelings to you and make you believe in our love Or will my mind be forever confined to broken images of what once was