If I had the words to make things easy
The magic to ease a troubled heart
The potion to soften the memories that hurt most
How quickly I would use each to soothe you
I see pain in your eyes
The lilt of sadness in your voice
I want to pull the weight from your shoulders
But I'm not sure if I can
A terrible uncertainty strikes me
I wish you could see it
I want to believe you care
But something holds you back
I become hesitant to share
The sweet words I so eagerly spoke before
Not because they are hard to say
But because they seem to harm you
Rather than soothe an old pain
They burn and sting like an angry swarm
My own words can do nothing to help me
My hands are chained with the bindings of distance
I am struggling in silence because I fear my voice
Speak to me
Hold my hand in your own and push my fear away
Let me know I am not the fool I think I am
Let me know I am mending you as I hoped
Open your heart to me
Understand that I hurt too
Push forward even through fear
And heal me as I heal you