Shielded Heart

Tears drizzled down your supple cheeks

Truth that can’t be denied

A bolt of pain struck your heart

And ripped your spirit apart

Tears flushed them down

Blame it on your severed love

To St. Gabriel who was never yours

Only devoted to an angelic beau

The sight was Calvary to you

As it let you be arid

Death cloaked the skies

and made you wonder why

As you turn your back against nostalgia

One vow was chanted

Rise

Scream

Protrude!

Build your Camelot

that even cupid’s arrows will recede 

As you walked on the ramp of dreams

Carved your heart steel

So tears fell but an illusion!