You see things
and you say "why?"
Why do we try?
What will it become?
Folding ourselves
into one another,
Hoping for the best.
You worry about the pain,
the hurt that may come.
An open heart is easily dashed,
salt in wide wounds.
So you ask, "why?"
But I dream things that never were
and I say, "why not?"
Why not hold on,
to the miracle of love?
Why let the past
keep us from our future?
When will it be enough
to trust and hope?
The pain is always possible
I know you could hurt me too.
Can't you tell by looking
Deep into my heart,
That my greatest hopes and fears,
are centered around you?
Don't walk away from what could be
because of what might not.
Take my heart,
fragile as it may be
and know that it is bared for you
and you only.
Why you ask?
Well really,
Why not?
Author notes
"You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?' "
"My greatest hopes and fears are centered around you."
A contest entry
- "My greatest hopes and fears are centered around you." by Perfectly Imperfect.
450 points, ended February 20, 2008, 19 entries
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Comments
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This is good
I like how you combined the options, you used the prompts really well.
"Don't walk away from what could be
because of what might not."
I like those lines alot Well done and thank you for entering x
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