Hard to Hold, Easy to Break

[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Bridge]
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

[Final Chorus]
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

[Outro]
I was hard to hold, I was easy to break
But maybe this time… I’ll be worth the wait

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