Caught -- A Hard Place

Heart stopped when she saw you--
Tongue became dry.
Your face brought back the memory
Of all those tears she once had cried.

A knot caught in her throat,
And she could not stop shaking.
She almost turned and walked away
To stop her fragile heart from aching,

But she stood her ground
And looked you in the eye--
She will see you as a stranger now
Whenever you stop by.

Your face no longer brings
That flooding of relief;
Instead it grabs her with intense fear
And takes all her inner peace.

She does not know
How she should treat you anymore.
The memories and restrictions
Still resonate within her, sore.

And though she cannot bring herself
To tell you to stay away for good,
She wishes deep inside her soul
Her eyes would tell you that you should.

And now, you see, she has to choose
Between you and what her Father wants.
Why do you keep doing this to her?
This is the last pace she wants to be caught.