You call it protecting your heart
But as much as you try to deny it
You are becoming what you dread most
The wall you have placed up
Has made you kind of cold
And has turned you almost uncaring
All you wanted to do was protect your heart
Because you remember how long
It took to put it back together the last time
So as soon as you feel
Someone pulling at it again
You put your guard up
Allow yourself to tease and flirt a little
While guiltlessly dropping false promises along the way
Because the idea of missing someone is too much to bare
And the thought of someone missing you back is unimaginable
You try to lose yourself in the idea of unattached freedom
But find yourself living in a numb prison