Stay with me,
For I don't want you to leave,
You keep me safe,
You keep me warm,
You make my days livable, my coffee sweeter.
You make my mornings joyful and cheery.
So please stay, because my greatest fear,
and most likely the last of my days,
will be the day when you can stay no more.

You think you can help me,
I think you should try,
Although I am scared,
of opening up to a whole new guy.
You hold out your arms, loving and warm.
You think I should open up,
It takes me some time, but after awhile,
I let you see who I am,
I tell you my story, I think you will leave,
You think I'm creative,
This is a change,
You think you love the real me.
You think I should finally love myself.
I think I will start to try.
After months of encouragement,
I think I am me.
And finally, I think I am okay with that.

Now,
Now you know the real me,
I'm expecting you to leave,
like all of the others.
I'm terrified, i can't lose my lifeline,
I also can't be terribly disappointed, because I've seen this pattern before.
But God, I'm praying you'll be the one to prove the pattern wrong.
Now,
Now I have hope that you'll be the one to stay.