Simple As That

I shower
in boiling water
because my heart is frozen
_{(it never fully thaws out)}

I rub
my fingers across my bare skin
because I’ve never touched anyone else before
_{(believe me, I’ve tried)}

I look
in the mirror
dreaming of the day I see someone else staring back
at me
_{(I think that day is coming soon)}

I speak
in riddles and rhymes
because only the people who care about me
bother decoding my words
_{(you’re one of them)}

And I love
you
because you loved me back
_{(simple as that)}