So this is what it's like to be loved

You are too strong to be abused,
too kind to be taken advantage of.

When your heart is too large
You forget to close the door
And stray tomcats walk on in
Where there is nourishment to feed on
And a bowl of cool milk
But when you want them gone
They send questioning glances
And wonder when you shut the window
Folowed by the slam of a door

Despite all of the complaints and warnings and emotional distress
I did the right thing. I was there.

One year clean
Clean wrists
Clean thighs
Clean heart
Clean mind

I've thought about it so many times
Whether I would whisper it in the morning
Or simply state it late at night
And I've thought about the look in your eyes
Maybe hatred or love  
Compassion or pity
Either way, I'd be terrified  
So say you'll still love me
Say you'll still want me to stay
Because I don't know how I'd handle
Being a stranger in this family

We fill the air with useless words
Filling the empty space,
Minds and hearts yearning to fill the void themselves

If I fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me understand
Cos I've been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just holding hands

If I give my heart to you
I must be sure
From the very start
That you would love me more than her
If I trust in you oh please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her
Cos I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love was in vain

So I hope you see that I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
Cos I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love was in vain

So I hope you see that I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
If I fell in love with you

It all started in this theater
In this parking lot
Standing next to this truck...
So let the windows fog up
We aren't looking through
The only thing I can see
Is the light in your eyes shining blue