Invitation

How intimate we've become;
yet I hold you at bay.
Never allowing you to touch
my innermost being, 
to reach the depth of my soul.
I keep my heart sheltered
from an impending storm.

Occasionally your love
seeps through the crevices.
Momentarily unrestrained,
emotions unleashed.
 
Suddenly aware of my vulnerability
I conceal my nakedness.
The fortress reinforced.
Tears flow.
How do I invite you in?