What Do I Hold?

I see the shadow in your eyes, The quiet war you try to hide. Still, I stay, still I wait-- Drawn to every twist of fate. On a bed of thorns, I close my eyes, And count the tears I can't disguise. What do I hold, when your hands let go? What do I keep, when I already know? I can't breathe in, and I can't let go-- What do I hold, when you won't show? You say you care, but you're not near-- I give it all, and drown in fear. I breathe in love, but choke on doubt, Still I wait, still I bleed it out. What do I hold, when your hands let go? What do I keep, when I already know? I can't breathe in, and I can't let go-- What do I hold, when you won't show? And I give myself away, Yes, I give myself away. I give and I give, Till there's nothing left to say. My soul is tied, My body bruised, Left here standing With nothing to choose. Still I give myself away, Even when you look away-- I give and I give, Though you never ask me to stay. What do I hold, when the fire runs cold? What do I keep, when the silence grows bold? I can't breathe in, and I can't let go-- What do I hold, when I already know?