the more you want from them
the less they give to you
they need their space
but then get all upset
when you give them what they want
like maybe you’ve moved on
and aren’t waiting around the clock
for them to text or call

they need coddling like a baby
but only on their terms
and maybe means “no”
but I’m afraid to tell you so
I’ll just give you hope
until you figure it out yourself

but the answer will be yes
if there’s a chance of losing you
because I’m scared to death
about going back out there
just to confuse the **** out of
another girl
and start all over again
pretending to be
something different
than what I truly am –
just a lonely, scared boy
dressed up as a man