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 til I die

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


Romance and all it's strategy
Leaves me battling with my pride
But through the insecurity

Some tenderness survives
I'm just another writer
Still trapped within my truth

A hesitant prize fighter
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