Defiance

In the realm of adolescent strife,

A girl emerges into life.

Her heart, a fortress, guarded and cold,

Yet beneath the surface, secrets untold.

Skin against skin, she keeps her distance,

A wall between her and any persistence.

But deep within her intricate maze,

Lies a yearning for love's gentle embrace.

She walks alone, with an air of defiance,

Her words laced with sharp reticence.

But beneath the layers of cynicism displayed,

A tender vulnerability begins to cascade.

Blood and bone, her essence so raw,

She longs for affection, yet hides it all.

Her emotions swirl like a tempestuous storm,

Unseen turmoil that she must transform.