Broken china doll

Broken china doll

I caught your crumbling heart
(you tell me),
one late night we spent in bed together.

I held you close as your heart fell apart into tiny little pieces.
it scattered on the floor,
(you stammer through your tears),
I tried to catch them all as you fell apart in my arms.
I took your head and let it rest on my heart;
it was all i could do.
My heart was breaking with yours.

I stayed strong,
or at least i tried too 
(you say).
As i took your hand and promised to fix it,
i told you,
I'd mend your broken heart.

You shattered in my arms 
but I didn't hear you break.
I felt the glass of your heart break and slice open my arms as I held you,
my little china doll.

your broken heart opened all of those old wounds.