exposed

taking off the armor

means
finding
and
showing
your soft spots
and starting to feel

again.

or, maybe,
for the first time,
ever.

allowing you to be
touched,
caressed,
probed,
and, maybe,
ultimately,
unfortunately,
stabbed.

a dagger through the heart
is generally no one’s preference

but.

if you stay closed
you never even have a shot
at the
touched,
caressed,
probed
parts.

risk
versus
reward

always.

what are you willing to expose
to receive what you
need
or
want?