If there was love

If you loved me,

you wouldn’t hand me your darkness,

calling it mine to hold.

If you loved me,

you wouldn’t twist the truth around

to cover up what’s really been told.

You wouldn’t steal like a parasite in the night

You wouldn’t cut me down and call it love at first sight.

If you loved me,

you’d go out of your way,

like it’s our first date.

If you loved me,

you’d hold me tight and never let go,

you’d be the lantern to guide me, my flame in the cold.

If you loved me,

you wouldn’t whisper your poison in my ear,

planting seeds of doubt, filling me with fear

If you loved me,

you wouldn’t leave me forgotten,

like a dream when the sun comes out.

You wouldn’t raise your hand and watch me brace for your wrath

If you loved me,

you’d go out of your way,

like it’s our first date.

If you loved me,

you’d hold me tight and never let go,

you’d be the lantern to guide me, my flame in the cold.

Cup me gently,

like a candle’s fire,

keep me burning,

While you watch and admire.

If you loved me,

you’d go out of your way,

like it’s our first date.

If you loved me,

you’d hold me tight and never let go,

you’d be the lantern to guide me, my flame in the cold