Dare touch my heart , if you aren't ready

                                                   

Before you date me.....

You need to understand that I'm damaged.

I get triggered easily. I have struggled with things.

There are nights when I'm curled up on a ball on the floor

and I won't talk to anyone. I'll shut you out.

I'm not going to be able to trust you for a while,

because everyone has always left, cheated, or chosen

someone else. I will need reassurance. I will need you.

I will need you to keep choosing me.

I'll need you to care when I text you saying

I'm getting bad again. I'm a lot, I know this.

So before you think I'm always happy,

that I'll always be positive, that I'll always be smiling-

know the reality before you get involved.

Don't enter my life if you can't handle it.

Lastly, don't you dare touch my heart

if you aren't ready for that.