Hold tightly to yourself
Don’t give you away
Safeguard your emotions
And everything you want to say.
As you are walking down your path
Spread your arms out wide
Ensure you stay your course
Don’t let anyone inside
Keep your secrets locked up
There’s no need to expose
Anything that makes you vulnerable
Nobody needs to know
Think twice before speaking
You know you can not trust
Anyone with your truths
Choke on them if you must
Don’t reach for a hand
That you thought would be there
As you are falling
You’ll be grasping thin air.
Don’t forget to wear your smile
Fake though it might be
That is your brave face
What everyone expects to see.
Ask “how are you doing?”
And when they respond in kind
Always laugh a little
When you say “I’m just fine.”
That is how you do it
Safeguarding yourself you see
More important than “I love you’s”
Is “I trusted you with me!”
