For all of my self-proclaimed skill and finesse with the English language,
For every single English and Lit. course I've taken, every last book I've read, and all of the papers I've written,
I come to find that I am left at a loss as to the words to say to you on this subject
Because of me being too bashful, too shy and too nervous, all in a blush when discussing my emotions, and
I cannot be boisterous, I am unable to boast and roast, to showboat, I am incapable of acting my way through this
For fear that you will perceive what I say as false emotions and label my words as untrue,
So, in lieu of that, I will put it straightforward here, without gloss nor glamour nor anymore preamble -
Would you consider dating a guy like me? Could you see yourself dating me? Would you date me and maybe someday be
My girlfriend?
Because I could see myself dating a girl every bit like you,
And I just wish you knew how much
I want to kiss you so
That you might know, and more so, feel
What I feel for you now
Despite all that I cover and hide
With this noisy and verbose facade.
But, even more than that, I
Long to hug you, to hold you in my arms.
Such an embrace as you've
Never felt before and
- if left up to me -
The likes of which from another
You would never need.
I long to hold you in
Such a way that
You feel eternally safe, and
That space between my arms
Will ever be synonymous with
Safety, comfort, and the protection
That you seek out in the good times and
When the wide world grows scary and wild
And those out there try to bring you down.
So there you have it, as simple and plain as I can make it - whether to the good or the bad - it's been said, and
All that I can hope is that you know that I do mean every last word that you have just read.
Sep 23, 2012
Sep 23, 2012 at 4:00 AM UTC
For all of my self-proclaimed skill and finesse with the English language,
For every single English and Lit. course I've taken, every last book I've read, and all of the papers I've written,
I come to find that I am left at a loss as to the words to say to you on this subject
Because of me being too bashful, too shy and too nervous, all in a blush when discussing my emotions, and
I cannot be boisterous, I am unable to boast and roast, to showboat, I am incapable of acting my way through this
For fear that you will perceive what I say as false emotions and label my words as untrue,
So, in lieu of that, I will put it straightforward here, without gloss nor glamour nor anymore preamble -
Would you consider dating a guy like me? Could you see yourself dating me? Would you date me and maybe someday be
My girlfriend?
Because I could see myself dating a girl every bit like you,
And I just wish you knew how much
I want to kiss you so
That you might know, and more so, feel
What I feel for you now
Despite all that I cover and hide
With this noisy and verbose facade.
But, even more than that, I
Long to hug you, to hold you in my arms.
Such an embrace as you've
Never felt before and
- if left up to me -
The likes of which from another
You would never need.
I long to hold you in
Such a way that
You feel eternally safe, and
That space between my arms
Will ever be synonymous with
Safety, comfort, and the protection
That you seek out in the good times and
When the wide world grows scary and wild
And those out there try to bring you down.
So there you have it, as simple and plain as I can make it - whether to the good or the bad - it's been said, and
All that I can hope is that you know that I do mean every last word that you have just read.
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