Love Hurts
She lives to love and be loved,
yet it comes with great risk for her.
She loves so much
that she gives herself away
to the neediest of them all.
She loves so much
that she drains out every ounce
until she turns pale and faint.
She loves so much
that she starves herself of happiness
to feed the souls of those who mourn.
She loves so much
that she hurts herself, not others,
because she would not hurt them.
She loves so much
that she freezes in a cold world
until she is beaten down numb.
She loves so much
that she burns to the ground
and lays in the ashes of defeat.
She loves so much…
...because she cares.
