let me in...

You begged of me 'let me in.'
Share and share over again.
So, I finally opened like a book,
Guided you underneath my armour
And past all my carefully constructed defences
To see the true and 'real' me behind my smile;

I don't know how it happened--
But I inadvertently spooked you.
Like the scrape of  jagged thorns mentally...
And then we became strangers
You looked at me with different eyes,
Once you knew me better than anyone else.
I gave everything of myself to you;
Every  last little secret, wish and wicked thought.

Everything laid bare for your scrutiny;
But you treat me like something 'dangerous'
To be kept distanced-- at an arms-length,
You closed like a door slammed shut
Share and share over again.
All I ask is 'please let me back in.'