Hollow-Hearted

I see it,

It's coming for me,

like a speeding arrow

shooting towards its target,

I can see the bullseye

on my chest, slightly to the left

I thought I had covered

that little space

that holds all my feelings,

But I forgot how vulnerable I was,

How utterly torn open

that hole is

on my chest, slightly to the left

You took your aim

far too quickly for me to dodge,

I should have known

you'd find a way to distract me,

You fooled me,

Why didn’t I notice your constant

desire for that spot

on my chest, slightly to the left

I feel the sting of exposure

as the arrow hits its mark,

It was easy for you

since I never once thought

that you'd actually have

such good aim for

that crevice

on my chest, slightly to the left

Now I feel so broken,

Like how I felt before

wasn't even

how bad it could get,

You've shoved your way in

to that crack

on my chest, slightly to the left

You've stolen my only hope

of getting put back

together,

If I could erase one single thing

I wouldn't hesitate

to throw away

that speck

on my chest, slightly to the left

Then you'd have

no way to get to me,

My liability

is the weapon you use

in this war against

that now invisible place

on my chest, slightly to the left