Seeing another side

Seeing you like that
So vulnerable
So weak
So small
So in need of help
So in need of a friend
It made me feel things
I never believed I could feel for you
It made me almost love you
It made me want to hold you
It made me need to protect you
I won't pretend to understand why
But it made me see you differently
Even now that you're strong again
I still see that side of you sometimes
And I wish I knew how to bring it out of you again
Because you're working so hard to hide it from everyone
I don't understand why
You put up such a macho shield
Trying to pretend you care for nothing and no one
When I've seen that under all that
You can be sweet, kind and caring
Why do you put on a show when ever anyone gets near?
Why do you act like you don't care?