I won't be everything you want,
I can't be everything you need.

As we grow our ideals change dear,
Can't you love me,
for what I can bring?

People can say,
A thousand different words.
But my feelings remain,
The same and stronger than before.
You hold me closely,
Nibbling my neck.
You fell in love with me,
And I love you the same.

Burn marks covered my soul,
I was left an open wound.
But I'm grateful for everything,
Your healing waters do.

You wiped my tears when I cry,
You kiss my lips when you mean it.
You touch my body when you love,
And unconditionally crave it.

Everything keeps going wrong,
But you're always right.
Like a lighthouse in the dark,
You guide me through the night.

You want to burn brightly,
As your passion truly does.
You want to show your colours,
In a thousand and one ways.

How many times,
can a girl burn her skin?
Playing with fire,
like it's nothing.

When trying to regrow,
I shed my skin.
But it became obvious,
this wasn't working.

I fell in love with a flame,
who captivated me.
Held my mind like a child,
reading their first story.

But, every ember I came to know,
Always let me go, burning slowly.
They took and took,
As quick as I came.

You'd think I'd learn this time,
Stay from the fire before I get hurt,
So I sat down by the water.

I put my arms in the blue sea,
Feeling the sharp pains you left me.
The lye visibly flowing,
The ease of pain slowly...
I thought it was over,
and my heart was broken,
But then I saw for the first time,
My arms begin to grow moss.

I gasped in shock,
I was so in love with the flame,
I forgot my water friends.
Holding me together,
Showing me it's not the end.

You held my hands,
as if they were new,
Like a complete daydream
I looked towards you.
You were gazing at me not letting go,
I think for once someone's fallen in love.

I thought it'd be me,
falling for another flame.
But you kissed my wounds better,
With every rainy day.
I held fear for the unknown,
But maybe I'll change just this once.

Here's to him,
Here's to us.