He lives in his dreams <br />They are less painful than reality <br />He’s been through more hell than anyone should know <br />And yet, he’s more beautiful than any she’s known <br />She knows life’s unfair, but he’s been so wronged <br />He automatically sees everyone as an enemy <br />She’s tried so hard to find a way in, to love him <br />And every entrance is blocked, yet he’s found her heart <br />And she does love him, whether he believes it or not <br />She’ll always be his escape, the light at the end <br />He’s so tormented, and he won’t let her help him <br />Sharpened tongues, lash out with lies <br />And, oh, the jealousy, it finds its way to him <br />He won’t let her protect him, he simply welcomes it <br />Everyone has faults, but she’s proud of who he is <br />And yet it’s the years of torment that have made him <br />But it’s built up inside of him, scarred him <br />And all she can do is love him, and hope <br />Hope that one day he will let her in, that he’ll trust her <br />It seems so much is left unsaid <br />With every kiss of parting, she never says what she’s thinking <br />For fear of seeming silly and foolish <br />And she’s never privy to his thoughts, he’ll never tell her <br />Everyday that she is graced with, she will always think of him <br />And she hopes through tear filled eyes of loss, that she too, <br />Will be on his mind<br /><br />Guarded Heart<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/beautiful-and-tormented/
