Felicia Holmes
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When too many arrows of loveÂ
are merely pretense,
a healing heart will remainÂ
on defense.
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Justin Maxson
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A wounded heart
 will block all attempts.
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Sarrveshwaran
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Need time to heal.
Not yet ready to feel.
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Anjana Surendran
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From a healer
 to a dealer
 experience served her
 to fence the betrayal
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Semhar Berhe
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I’m too afraidÂ
to love again
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Samuel Jones
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I rebuff your advances,Â
to penetrate my heart,Â
I learned that great lessonÂ
right from the start.
 It happened when I was vulnerable,Â
no wiser to the game,Â
was played for my affection,Â
and have never been the same.Â
So try all you want,Â
for I’m girded to the gill,Â
as I meet the daily challenge,Â
by my strength and my will.
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Mary Kirkpatrick
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Rejection is such a surprise, when
love’s attempt meets its demise.
But, what is that behind your shield?
Your pain and sadness is concealed.
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Mary Kirkpatrick
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I’m disillusioned can’t you see,Â
Please, please stay away from me.
Protection is what I very much need,
Your kind of love is what makes my heart bleed.Â
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Brenda Johnston
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A broken heart
safe behind its shield
can miss new love
trying to be revealed.Â
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Anjana Surendran
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Its the shield carved with lessons
 and footprints of yesterdayÂ
that she protected herself from
 the treacherous world
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Donna Rauscher
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Guarding my healing heart.
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Rinku Shah
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Not yet ready to love again,
Still need time to ebb the pain! Â
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Susan Lathrop
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You ain’t CupidÂ
and I ain’t StupidÂ
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Sabiha Nikhat
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A broken heart is numb
 to further damage.
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Frances McCabe
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My heart is not readyÂ
to love again
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Kamlesh Bhasin
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Betrayed & cheated,Â
she moved ahead,Â
behind the shield of strict attitudeÂ
and promising herselfÂ
never to fall in love again.
