Don't say you love me

I promise to give you love, like your mother's sweet embrace To be there when you're lost, in this bewildering space Whenever vexed you feel, just a call away I'll be Day by day, I'll stay, paving paths for you to see May you see the good in me, as our hair turns grey But why would you love me, knowing you'd hurt me so? Love feels like a myth, hurt seems all we know Fooled and deceived, vital truths concealed Is this what you call love, or a battlefield? I still recall that night, when you touched me in fear Traumatized by your actions, disrespect was the spear Every voice should be heard, no one should feel small Yet I'm made to feel inferior, as you stand tall But why would you love me, knowing you'd hurt me so? I made a promise to myself, when Dad passed away? To choose solitude over love, to keep hurt at bay No one knows what love is, not you, not me My heart's a fragile glass, shattered, can't you see? How can I love when I'm broken, a fool in disguise? So don't come near me, saying you see good in my eyes I only see the bad, my heart's slowing its beat Day by day, I pray, to find strength, to defeat But it feels like I'm nearing my grave, to rest by my dad's side Sorry, Mom, I'm leaving too soon, angels calling, no need to hide It's time to find true love, beyond this earthly pain To heal, to mend, to find peace, and love again Nowadays loving can be very scary.