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

Romance and all its strategy Leaves me battling with my pride, But through the insecurity Some tenderness survives

And who I am to judge you On what you say or do? I'm only just beginning to see the real you

I'm just another writer Still trapped within my truth, A hesitant prize fighter Still trapped within my youth

And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much And I have to close my eyes and hide

I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry, I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

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