You think I’m guarded, wrapped in steel
But I’m just trying not to feel
Too much light can leave a burn
So I flinch at every turn
But under the layers, I still ache
Behind the velvet, I still break
This soft armor keeps me sane
Keeps your words from leaving stains
I smile like it doesn’t sting
But silence pulls at everything
You only see the calm I fake
Never the pieces I can’t remake
This soft armor—it's all I wear
To act like I don’t care
cool breath, straight spine, I don’t flinch
but the warmth in me folds inch by inch
your nearness cracks the quiet code
one word, and it might all explode
But I’m just trying not to feel
Too much light can leave a burn
So I flinch at every turn
But under the layers, I still ache
Behind the velvet, I still break
This soft armor keeps me sane
Keeps your words from leaving stains
I smile like it doesn’t sting
But silence pulls at everything
You only see the calm I fake
Never the pieces I can’t remake
This soft armor—it's all I wear
To act like I don’t care
cool breath, straight spine, I don’t flinch
but the warmth in me folds inch by inch
your nearness cracks the quiet code
one word, and it might all explode