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