Love Me Anyway

I never said it would be easy to love me.

    Do you think I don't know who I am? 

    I'm always too much of never enough, 

    So independent I seem cold and tough. 

    Never trusting enough to let anyone in. 

    Defenses are stuck on, always ready for a battle to begin. 

    Expecting you to leave on any given day. 

    I'm sure it looks like I don't want you to stay. 

    When you pull too close I push you away. 

    I'm sure you can't understand but hear me anyway.

    I stutter and stumble on words that come out all wrong. 

    Some days I'm distant and quiet, replaying the same sad songs. 

    I never said it would be easy to love me. 

    Do you really want to know who I am?

    I live with darkness that clouds my mind. 

    I argue with voices when they're being unkind.

    They try to convince me that your words aren't real, 

    Saying a limited time love is all you can feel. 

    Reminding me that the truth is yet to unfold. 

    Saying my love, I should always withhold.

    It's easy to hold me and look into my eyes. 

    Just as easy to hurt me and tell me lies. 

    I give and feel and talk more than I should. 

    I'd gladly rest in your arms, if only I could. 

    I never said it would be easy to love me. 

    Will you love me if you know who I am? 

    If I show you my heart would I feel alive? 

    I want more than to just fight to survive. 

    Would you take my heart with you when you decide to go? 

    You say you'll stay but that doesn't make it so. 

  I'm a walking contradiction but I mean everything I say. 

    I'm stubborn and difficult on any given day. 

    I never said it would be easy to love me. 

    Love me anyway?

By Simple Sue

From: United States