Secure Poem by Richard Betts

Why do you wear my love
Like a cloak and shield?
Is it to protect you from
All the pain you feel?

Why do you see my love
As a heavy steel door?
That you open and close
Only when you feel secure.

Why do you wear my love
Like a phantom's mask?
Is it to hide you from the questions
You're not strong enough to ask?

Why do you wear it
Like a tight, winter coat?
That cuts the wind
While it's slitting your throat.

Why do you wear my love
Like an old pair of shoes?
Trampled underfoot,
Until the love is confused.