Defrosting

Frozen items need some time
So surfaces may soften.
In the center, they may stay
Rock-hard - it happens often.

Microwaves may hasten things
So you won’t have to wait,
If you’re very hungry or
In case you’re running late.

Food is easy to defrost –
Unwrap it and you start,
But feelings don’t respond as well
When ice is in your heart.

It may take a lot of work
When boundaries have been crossed
To melt the anger and the hurt
And let your heart defrost.