Hard to Hold, Easy to Break

I loved once, and it left a scar

In places no one sees, but I know where they are

Hands that should’ve held me, pushed instead

Words that should’ve healed me, cut me dead

Now I flinch at softness, brace for pain

Even when love comes with no chain

I want to trust, but I still shake

‘Cause I’m hard to hold, and easy to break

But I’m learning to speak, even when it’s hard

I tell them how I feel, even with a guarded heart

I cook them meals, I write them songs

I stay quiet just to listen all night long

I want the kind of love that’s slow and strong

Where I feel safe even when I’m wrong

But I still crave the fire, the storm, the ache

All the messy beauty that real hearts make

I’m caught in between fear and fate

Hard to hold, but still worth the wait

I’m not the same girl I used to be

There’s steel in my softness, and fire underneath

I used to run when it got real

Now I’m learning how to feel what I feel

I don’t need perfect, just someone kind

Who’ll kiss my wounds and stay this time

I’m done with games, done with fake

I just want love that gives more than it takes

So I ask you to stay, even if my voice shakes

I show you I care in quiet, simple ways

Like showing up, like making space

Like holding you without needing to chase

I want the kind of love that’s soft and wild

That laughs like a fool and aches like a child

Where I can dance without looking back

And fall without fearing the cracks

I’m scared, but I still believe in fate

Hard to hold — but not too late

And maybe one day, you’ll see me whole

Not just the bruises, but the soul

I’ll let you in, if you’re willing to stay

We’ll write a new song, our own way

I want the kind of love that’s slow and strong

That sings with silence, but feels like a song

That burns with passion but never fades

That plays, that cries, that misbehaves

I’m still healing, still afraid

But I’m still here… and still brave

I was hard to hold, I was easy to break

But maybe this time… I’ll be worth the wait