Fear

The other one
treated me like dirt
This one's a good one
but, I don't want to get hurt.
I wish I felt
a little more secure
'cause of my feelings for him
I know I am sure.
So why can't I tell him?
What's holding me back?
Insecurity makes you hollow
like wind through a paper sack.
It's said if you don't jump,
you'll never know if you can fly.
So, thinking, by this theory,
I know it's good to try.
I wish I was protected
from the hurt of an answered "No."
My heart screams for me to tell him
but my mouth is afraid to go.
Fear of hurt ties you down
in more ways than anyone sees.
I'd be so much more confident
if I knew that he loved me.
Falling in love is scary business
and when you give away your heart
you have no guarantee of the reaction
so you don't even know where to start