Cancer

The outer shell is hard and strong The home is built where they belong The independence proclaims aloof But manifests in times of truth When welcomed in to loves embrace The outer shell begins to break The homely crab is so endearing And loves so fiercely; feelings searing But beware, whilst crabs are gentle If you hurt them, they go mental Rearing up with cutting claws Retaliation; no time to pause Once again you're tossed aside Forever enemies they can't abide The outer shell is back in place As they return to illusive grace You can't return to their affection The damage is a staid inflection The course of love has changed and ended Irreparable pain which cannot be mended