I Wish I Could Love You

You stand before me, with eyes so kind,

A love so rare, it’s hard to find.

You hold out your heart, open and true,

But I can’t give mine back the same way to you.

I wish I could tell you what’s broken inside,

But the words get lost, and I run to hide.

I want to feel it, I want to believe,

But my heart’s a puzzle, and love’s out of reach.

I wish I could love you, with all of my soul,

Give you the pieces to make you whole.

It’s not that I don’t care, it’s not that I’m blind,

But I’m lost in a darkness I can’t leave behind.

I wish I could love you, the way that you do,

But my heart just won’t let me be true.

You paint a future so vivid, so bright,

A world full of color, free of the night.

But I’m stuck in shadows, afraid to feel,

Wishing I could show you a love that’s real.

You deserve a fire that burns with no end,

Not someone like me, who can’t even pretend.

I want to feel it, I want to believe,

But my fears are chains I can’t seem to leave.

I wish I could love you, with all of my soul,

Give you the pieces to make you whole.

It’s not that I don’t care, it’s not that I’m blind,

But I’m lost in a darkness I can’t leave behind.

I wish I could love you, the way that you do,

But my heart just won’t let me be true.

Maybe someday, when the storms fade away,

I’ll find the courage to ask you to stay.

But for now, I watch as I let you go,

Hoping you’ll find the love I can’t show.

I’ll carry the thought of what we could be,

But love’s a dream that escapes from me.

I want to feel it, I want to believe,

But I’m stuck in a battle I can’t seem to leave.

I wish I could love you, with all of my soul,

Give you the pieces to make you whole.

It’s not that I don’t care, it’s not that I’m blind,

But I’m lost in a darkness I can’t leave behind.

I wish I could love you, the way that you do,

But my heart just won’t let me be true.

You’re the light I never thought I’d find,

A voice that calms the chaos in my mind.

But love’s not a gift I can freely give,

When I’m still learning how to live.

It’s not you, it’s the scars I bear,

A weight too heavy for us to share.

I wish I could love you, but I’ll let you be,

To find the joy that I can’t set free.

And maybe someday, when I’ve healed my soul,

I’ll find you again, and love you whole.