Careful Now, You'll Hurt Yourself

What do you do
When your love is not returned?
What do you do
When you'd give anything for her?
Endure, and see what the tide brings you.

Since you left, 6 months ago
My heart cooled and slept silently
But walking through that door
I was shocked at the woman I saw

Somehow time has taken a special interest in you
Your untamed beauty rips through my eyes
Past my brain and leaps over my heart

The more time I spent with you
The more deeply my love is invested
The memories of our last night
Slipped into my dreams, a tricky place
Where the torturous games my self concious plays
You smile at me and I just know
That I've finally waited for the right person

You thanked me for cooling my heals
But you still have indecision
You're unsure if I'm really worth it for you

Well I'll stand here until my knees give out
Let myself succumb to their gravity
Pass my weight to my hands until
My elbows crack under pressure and
With my head to the floor
I pray to the lord to strengthen my soul
For it is far stronger than any articulation
And it can hold on to you

So I lay here
In the dead of winter
Waiting for you to shine on me
Whether moonlit or sunshine
I'll be here
Living in your memories
Until they scortch your heart