it is too easy to fall in love with strangers,
too easy to offer my hand
instead of my heart,
because it is the only way I know how to say
hello.
the only way I know how to say
let me love you gently,
because I do not know
how to love myself
in such a manner.
the only way I know how to say
we cannot heal each other,
but I will carry your pain for you,
even if you do not ask me to.
the only way I know how to say
I will stay,
even if you send me away.
The only way I know how to say
when these words have lost their meaning,
will you take my hand, too?
Dec 1, 2021
Dec 1, 2021 at 9:19 PM UTC
it is too easy to fall in love with strangers,
too easy to offer my hand
instead of my heart,
because it is the only way I know how to say
hello.
the only way I know how to say
let me love you gently,
because I do not know
how to love myself
in such a manner.
the only way I know how to say
we cannot heal each other,
but I will carry your pain for you,
even if you do not ask me to.
the only way I know how to say
I will stay,
even if you send me away.
The only way I know how to say
when these words have lost their meaning,
will you take my hand, too?
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