with all his funny stories
he is eager to know her
even with all her misgivings
he has a lovely disposition
an easy manner, a caring heart
but she knows he's meeting
a beaten down woman in a mask
of smiles and strawberry fields
she is genuinely happy
but the fear is too great
it swallows the hope
before it could even grow
because she's been here already
god, does she already know
he doesn’t see
that there sits a giant hole in her chest
the ache of her world
this side of another test
she doesn’t mind
it’s for the best
but she thinks she must scare him
and she must not delay
such a temptation to just
push him, push him away
he's so well-meaning
curiosity innocent as a babe
the world is a scary place
and she's a frightening stormy day
and what does he even know about that?
- les'nspired
