I Fell In Love With Your Soul

I fell in love with your soul....oh how I loved it.
A love so strong, it made us whole.
The boldness, the sincerity, the clarity, the warmth.
The uniqueness of your heart, that loved all, unconditionally.
The openness of your smile, that embraced all it came upon.

I fell in love with your  soul....and then I crushed it.
The boldness, the sincerity, the clarity, the warmth.
The unconditional love, the all-encompassing smile.
My insecurities could not trust you.
My past experiences, judged your love for the world skeptically.

I fell in love with your soul....and the world lost it.
A love so strong, now jaded and limited.
Timid, pretentious, sly and vaguely warm.
Your once unique heart, now guarded with walls, locks and keys.
Your once open smile, now selectively shown with purity.

I fell in love with your soul.... and then I caged it.
I stole it, locked it and threw the key in my heart's cage.
Because I must protect all I love.
Safe, secure and away from the lustful clutches of the world.