angel
you don’t know who I am, not truly—
and I’m okay with that
i won’t pretend devotion, won’t put up that facade
because honesty is all I have left to give
i love you, but i am selfish
I need to keep parts of myself in shadows
and I hope you’ll understand, my angel
even if you stripped me to the bone
you’d find pieces I can’t give away
some days it’s a wonder I’m still here at all
but here I am, burnt at both ends
still loving you in a way I’ve never loved another
even if I can’t be the person you’re searching for
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