"box of feelings"

a tired, old box.
weary from use.
crafted from stone,
lock severely loose.

held tight, held shut,
rarely used, hardly alive.
grabbed much, warm to touch.
though soft we realize.

pain wears it thin,
hate bores in holes.
helps commit sin,
darkening it as coal.

alive in joy,
bloated with juice.
played with like a toy,
acts as noose.

cuts off love, closes quick.
Ends all thrill, makes all sick.
Sick of pain, sick of hurt.
feeling crummy, as in dirt.

kills after long,
leaves it a mess.
sings no bright song,
have you a guess?

I speak in riddle.
I speak in rhyme.
But I think you knew,
all of the time. :)