If you wear your heart on your sleeve

Some people will cause you pain

The lesson to learn

Will not always be in vain

You might be more cautious

Build a wall around your heart

Not willing to allow yourself to feel

Not ready to make a new start

The protocols of relationships

Is certainly a learned skill

Some you will hit, some you will miss

We take it as it comes, no need to be still

The question most often asked

When do you reveal?

How soon you bring up your emotions?

Just exactly what you feel?

Patience and time are good teachers

You may experience regret

I can most certainly promise you

The pain was caused by the expectations that were not met

I for one have learned many lessons

I have usually worn my heart on my sleeve

And if I had to do it again

If you freely give of yourself, you should not expect anything from what you receive!

This is a reality

Most people do not want

The attachment of expectation

Comes in many forms that will haunt

I would still rather live to be genuine and feel

Then to hide away in my cave

In this case, the risk is much greater

Requirement is only to be brave

RSP

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DCG