see i seem to have this
penchant for the damaged
and he seems to be
irreparably so
and i've charged my self with repairing him
because, in this lifetime,
i seem to be a fixer.
always helping
giving advice
lending a shoulder
this penchant for the damaged shines like a beacon
for the broken and ill treated
i attract them as an orphanage
attracts children lacking parents

this penchant for the damaged
can become a curse
because even as the broken hurt me
i can't quite let them go
i can't quite bring myself
to become another name
on their list of heartbreaks
so while i care for them
best i can
they walk all over me...

but everyone's got a breaking point.