heart in a box

seventeen years
never shed this tear
never let down these walls
no glimpses given
the tender part
the underside of my heart
none.
never passed around
never pinned up
always locked up
a heart not on the sleeve
a heart in a box
once so easily opened
opened to find
a world of hunger
a world of happiness
living, loving
blind
passion, desire
a pure vision of love
first glances
first chances
a love flourished
a love battled
a love grew
a love only the two of us knew
a strong love
forgiven...
a love lost
a love failed
unveiled
a heart torn apart
a box opened
the pieces lain
i've shed those tears
in vain
swept up
all that was left
thrown into a box
once opened
broken forever
seventeen years
those precious gifts
that cant be regiven
broken
shattered
forgotten
a heart in a box
opened
broken
forgotten