For Someone

Written September 11, 2006

My hands are tied
Void of the ability to fix what is broken in you.
I know the pain, it's all too familiar
I'd hoped one day we could mend one another

You know what's within you
I wonder if it's within us all.
Would you acknowledge the strength you possess,
The one you never mention, but shy from when I point it out?

I'm convinced we can't help ourselves
But I know I'd do what it takes to help you.
You're a prisoner in a cage built by you,
Built by everything that haunts you,
Built by everything and nothing that you let in.

I barely know what consumes you.
You show me what you can,
What you're not afraid to show me.
I take what I can get but I'd rather have it all.

I'm here for you,
I'll listen unwaveringly.
If I've ever made you doubt the sincerity of these things,
I'm deeply sorry.

Written September 4, 2006

I want to stand between you and harm
Hold you behind me, our hands locked in a sacred embrace
I stand tall, taller than you but no braver
Your every breath matters to me
Each beat of your heart

You don't deserve the brunt of the blows
You deserve none of this
All we ever did was exist

I'd fight time if I could to hold you here
I want seconds to fade away
Minutes to forget they exist
Hours to disappear
Days to become endless
Weeks to stroll along as if they don't matter
Months to creep along
Years to become lifetimes

I want the dirt to wash away, no matter what,
I'm keeping what I love
Cause nothing's going to change my world