You ask me if I love you
And I choke on my reply
I d rather hurt you honestly than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you on what you say or do
I m only just beginning to see the real you
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty s too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die
Till we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
Romance and all its strategy leaves me battling with my pride
But through the insecurity
Some tenderness survives
I m just another writer still trapped within my truths
A hesitant prizefighter still trapped within my youth
At times I d like to break you and drive you to your knees
At times I d like to break through and hold you endlessly
At times I understand you
And I know how hard you ve tried
I ve watched while love commands you and I ve watched love pass you by
At times I think we re drifters
Still searching for a friend, a brother or a sister
But then the passion flares again