Floodgates

I want to understand her. I want to know what she's thinking about and know what she's feeling.

"Hey"

"Hi"

"How are you?"

"Fine"

That's all I get. Nothing but one word. So much more hiding behind that one word, being held back by it, it's frustrating. I just wanna take it away keep it for myself so that she can't use it anymore. But what would that do, she'd just find another word to describe nothing…

"Can't you tell me more?"

"Why?"

"I wanna know you"

"I don't want to talk about myself..."

"How come?"

"I'm the last line of defense... And I don't want to break."

Those words cut into me… can I really understand her and help her? Does she even want help? Or would she rather trap herself..?

I already know these answers..