Fierce

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It’s in my nature
To be defensive
To be protective
I was not born
with sympathy
Only empathy
So when I say I care
I mean it
With a fierceness
You may not have felt
Before.

If you cross me
I can shut it off
Tear it down
Destroy it
In an instant
And you will know
Just how fierce
I can be.