i am a man, callous as i may be most of the time;

i still have feelings and fragile are they,

i have been around and my experience may be worth a dime,

but still there is much to learn with work and play.

i maybe stubborn but i could adapt,

i am private and i keep my emotions in check,

but there are still moments of insanity and crap,

and that is my humanity that the mirrors reflect.

i have a strong will and i can be volatile,

and i wear my armor to bed most of the time,

but when i met you i gave up my armor for awhile,

i walked beside you bare naked and covered with grime.

you accepted who i was and you know it all,

for that i am honored and so grateful,

but if time comes that my absence takes its toll,

just be honest so that things may be less stressful.

i would understand for i have been down that road before,

and i can always don back my armor and go on,

though my heart would bleed and there will be pain to endure,

no one would notice for i will be gone.