You say you don’t need someone to claim
No labels carved, no vows in flame
So tell me why you stay right here
Spending time you could disappear
Is it comfort, is it gain
Some quiet shelter from the rain?
I hear the truth you never say
I read your heart more every day
It’s not the money, not a prize
It’s fear reflected in your eyes
One chosen heart, one steady name
That kind of closeness feeds the pain
I know your wounds, I know your scars
The nights that left their lasting marks
You care for me, I feel it true
But you don’t know how deep I’m into you
Ten thousand times my heart runs wide
What you hold back, I don’t divide
You’re afraid to choose just one
To stand your ground once love’s begun
Maybe the past still pulls your hand
A shadow you don’t yet command
But every glance, every pause you make
Tells me the risk you’re scared to take
You guard the door, but leave it cracked
Too close to flee, too hurt to act
I won’t demand, I won’t invade
No deadlines set, no debt to pay
I don’t need now, I don’t need fast
I’ll be right here when fear has passed
One day you’ll let the walls come down
No need to run, no need to drown
You’ll take me in, both heart and soul
And we’ll be more than separate roles
I don’t ask when, I don’t ask why
This kind of love outlives time
No pressure
No fear
I’m not leaving
I am yours
When you’re ready