If you ever let me in, you need to know this:
I don'
t have it in me to love in halves.
I can't promise you perfection,
but I promise it will be
real.
I will choose you even on the
hard days,
even when the tide pulls you inward and you build your walls.
I know I’ll drive you crazy sometimes.
I’ll
test your patience,
I'll push your buttons until you sigh and say, "You are
impossible."
And I’ll probably smile,
because you already know I can be.
But here is my promise to you:
I won't run when the waters get rough.
And when your soul needs to retreat,
when your instinct is to drift away,
I will
never anchor you down.
I’ll just be right here on the shore,
not asking you to stay,
just hoping that, whenever you’re ready,
you’ll remember the way it feels
to be loved without having to hide.