Fear

It was fear that held me back and fear that pushed me on

I didn’t want the place I’d been, to be where I belong

There was no love behind me, only questions up ahead

I guess it was loneliness that brought me to your bed

I wonder, does love arise as an echo to our need

And is it the loving or the leaving that makes a body bleed

We sit here drinking coffee not sure what to say

Wondering what we took and what we gave away

I don my coat of armour and smile our last goodbye

Knowing I’ll know you forever by your scent and your sigh

The creases by your eyes, gained from squinting in the sun

And for a moment, I wish we didn’t have to run

But it’s fear that grips me now, and fear that makes me leave

That someone could care forever, I’m not equipped to believe

There’s a ladder I must climb, and a past I need forget

I’m sorry that we’re parting but so grateful that we met

There’s a ladder I must climb, and a past I need forget

I’m sorry that we’re parting but so grateful that we met