No footprint left upon my heart, <br />nor piercing arrow, nor cupid’s dart. <br />No lover claims my soul by theft, <br />upon my heart, no footprint left. <br /> <br />I live within myself alone <br />and only reap what I have sown. <br />I keep my feelings on the shelf, <br />alone I live within myself. <br /> <br />Within my castle tower safe, <br />a thickened skin that will not chafe. <br />Untarnished as a winsome flower, <br />safe within my castle tower. <br /> <br />Walls will rise and walls will fall, <br />I never wanted this at all. <br />My loveless life was a disguise, <br />Walls will fall and walls will rise. <br /> <br />______________________________ <br />Author's Notes: <br /> <br />Modified Swap Quatrain<br /><br />Amera Andersen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/broken-chains-2/
