I am stuck inside this heart-shaped box 
And even though the key is just beyond my reach,  
Its tender warmth and light, they call to me,  
A sanctuary, where my soul would be.  

I see the shadows of my past in there,  
The echoes of a love so pure, so rare.  
Yet now I stand on the outside, apart,  
With longing deep within my aching heart.  

But hope still lingers in this aching chest, 
A silent whisper urging me to quest.  
For even though the box is closed so tight,  
I'll find a way to reach its gentle light.  
And when I do, the darkness will subside, 
I'll nestle close, with love and light inside.  
This heart-shaped box will no longer confine,  
For it will open, and its warmth will be mine.