I am selfish
can i please you?
my heart yearns to be chosen,
to be your sense of direction on the path you choose to walk.
is it selfish of me to want to have your pride
without asking for it?
do i have to be selfish
in order to have love?
open your heart to me
i feel the love i’ve been searching for
in your chest.
why can’t you give it to me?
i promise that i’ll give you the same,
your words aren’t what i want
they won’t be enough,
i am much too selfish to be satisfied.
i need to read between the lines
what you give me will never be enough,
i always resort to stealing from those i love.
do you still love me?
my ears can hear the cries of your past
i am much too selfish
i want to know more than you.
i see the roots under your dirt
the truth i have made from your past that is real,
will you still love me
when my truth becomes too truthful?
when my heart beats, yours should too.
i have told you my selfish ways,
as i become one with you.
your heart is mine
your words aren’t what i need any longer
i already feel you in my chest.
do you still love me?
your heart has corrupted mine,
do you love me enough
to help to draw the line?
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