I agree with lalalalisaaa, but furthermore, he is also describing that every heart has the capability to heal itself and open itself up to the chance of love again. It is also very much pointed toward one person in his life (at the time he wrote it, I don't know who that would have been), and he's saying that at first he was walking on egg-shells with her, not wanting to upset her or ruin the chance before it even started, then he says that he has pushed her away (when he talks about his silence), which can probably be contributed to the fact that there were some mixed signals between them. Then of course, in the end he gives in and confesses that he wants to be with her and he throws himself (his heart) out there for her to decide if he's worth taking the chance on.